Posted: November 04, 1999 at 14:44:26: by Elrond Halfelven
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: : : : : : Did Galadriel have any children? Sounds like a stupid
question to me because she was one of the first of the Noldor to
come to Middle-earth and must have been married to Celeborn for
an awfully long time. I cannot, though, for the life of me
remember if any of her children (if she has any) are named or
descibed.: : : : : : If she doesn't have any then I must venture to ask
this: I don't really know too much about Roman Catholic values
but is it possible that Tolkien made her c>
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interrupted! , so to speak, in a sense, if you know what I
mean???: : : : : she did. at least one, possibly more. the certain
one, according to the geneologies, is celebrian (who later
married elrond, i believe). also a possibility, according to one
story (given in unfinished tales), is that amroth was also born
of galadriel and celeborn, but since other versions contradict
this, it's not stated as a fact. : : : : Does anybody have any idea, why, despite the very long
lives of the Elves, they did not have numerous children. Could it
be that there is a connection to the reincarnation principle,
wherby Elves could be born again, and maybe, if there weren't any
souls around wiating to be reincarnated, there simply weren't any
births? : : : Shadowfax, : : : When elves are reincarnated they are not done in the Hindu
sense where they are reborn, they are actually eventually put
back into their adult bodies, a la Glorfindel. Every elf (save
Fëanor) is eventually reincarnated with all his/her memories etc.
So few births really didn't have to do with lack of souls. : : : Jon : : always? : : suppose an Elf is killed in battle or by other violent
action. He/she can't return to the same body because it is
destroyed or too damaged to support life. Unless a new adult body
can be created by some divine intervention, those Elves would
have to be re-born.
: I'm pretty sure (99%, have to look it up though) that the elves
are ALWAYS reincarnated into new (adult) bodies. Even those who
have intact bodies.
: Jon Yep... It can be a long time be
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