Was Beren and Luthien the first man-elf marriage

ElemmÃrÃ« · 01-05-2005, 01:16 PM

Not sure if it actually fits here... but I don't want to start up a new thread for no apparent reason...

Why is it always said that Arwen/Aragorn was the 3rd marriage between the Eldar and the Edain? I think it's pretty much agreed upon that Eldarion was human, because Arwen became mortal, thus he couldn't be considered peredhel. Wouldn't the same thing apply to Dior? Luthien was mortal at the time of his birth, so technically wouldn't he be considered human?

So what happens with Dior and Nimloth? Why don't they count?

01-05-2005, 01:16 PM	#34
ElemmÃrÃ« avocatus diaboli Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Himring Posts: 1,582	Random Question Not sure if it actually fits here... but I don't want to start up a new thread for no apparent reason... Why is it always said that Arwen/Aragorn was the 3rd marriage between the Eldar and the Edain? I think it's pretty much agreed upon that Eldarion was human, because Arwen became mortal, thus he couldn't be considered peredhel. Wouldn't the same thing apply to Dior? Luthien was mortal at the time of his birth, so technically wouldn't he be considered human? So what happens with Dior and Nimloth? Why don't they count? __________________ ~ I have heard the languages of apocalypse and now I shall embrace the silence ~ Neil Gaiman

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