Posted: December 06, 1999 at 17:28:56: by Mat
A discussion about whether Glorfinden the Golden was the same as Glorfindel the Fair has led to the following question:Can Elves be "re-incarnated" after they are sent to the Halls of Mandos? Recap: Glorfindel the Golden was a Lord of Gondolin and was the one who fell off a cliff while fighting a Balrog. Glorfindel the Fair was one of the White Council, from Imladris, who defended the King of Gondor from the Witch King after the destruction of Angmar and Arnor. My personal understanding of Tolkien's world was that Elves, while BOUND to the world until the end of time, could not actually return from the halls of Mandos to the mortal world before the end, Luthien & Beren being the exceptions because Luthien was a fab singer and made Mandros go all weepy. Come on... there must be some opinions out there.
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