Posted: December 06, 1999 at 21:10:43: by Osric
MM writes:
: Tolkien concluded that Glorfindel probably returned to Middle-earth before the destruction of Numenor, as afterward Iluvatar had decreed that no Elves should be able to return to Middle-earth from Aman and such an exception in Glorfindel's case would make him seem too powerful and important. Hence, he probably returned around the time of the War of the Elves and Sauron to help Gil-galad and Elrond. Tolkien feels that by 1600 Sauron, having been unmasked, was perceived as a great threat by Elves, Men, and Dwarves, and that urgent prayers and messages would then be sent to Valinor and Numenor.P-)
Do you mean prayers literally? If so, had something changed since the First Age when everyone had to (or at least thought they had to) go to the great length of getting their pleas for help back West by means of a mariner physically travelling there? Osric
P-)
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