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Posted: August 09, 1999 at 01:32:59: by Michael Martinez
: : Well, he would have succeeded to the guardianship upon his : : father's death, so it still would have been his decision to : : abandon the fortress when the time came, presumably, unless : : JRRT wanted Angrod to give the order and lead the last : : defense. : But I thought that Angrod was over in Dorthonion. At least : according to the chapter "Of Beleriand and its Realms". Or in : the new set up, is Aegnor in charge of Dorthonion, and Angrod : of Tol Sirion? Remember, THE SILMARILLION is not a very reliable source of information in these matters. If we were to revise THE SILMARILLION to be compatible with the last genealogy Tolkien composed for the Finwëans, we would have to put Angrod in charge of Minas Tirith, not Orodreth. Hence, Aegnor alone would hold the heights of Dorthonion (which makes more sense -- he's already got to share Dorthonion with the Bëorian lords of Ladros). Thus would, in fact, play more strongly in the Andreth tradition. Aegnor would be closer to the Edain than his brothers and therefore the relationship with Andreth appears more likely (and reasonable). ------------------ Parma Endorion: Essays on Middle-earth, Revised Edition |
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