Posted: June 29, 2000 at 01:16:43: by Tar-Elenion
: I have returned from a lengthy adventure (and I bet noone even noticed my absence!!) Anyway, at the conclusion of my quest (yes, I won the heart of the maiden, so no worries there) my happiness was tarnished, the gloss had come off my victory. What was troubling me was thus - Silmarillion 'Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age' - it appears that Tolkein intimates at the conclusion that ALL Noldor Elves left Middle-Earth by the end of the age - 'In that time the last of the Noldor set sail from Middle-Earth...And latest of all the keepers of the Three Rings' - it strikes me however that not ALL Noldor would want to leave - some surely would not have forgiven the Valar for the First Age, and what about youngsters still enamoured of the wide lands now free of Sauron's malice????
: So we have a direct statement which I do not think is compatable with the realities - anyone got any snippets from elsewhere to gainsay the Profs statement? Or any thoughts on this?????
: Don QIt is quite possible that Glorfindel did not leave with Elrond et. al. There is no mention of him boarding the Ship or being in the company of the Ringbearers. I have some recollection of reading a letter where Tolkien was asked about Glorfindel's absence and he made no responce to that question (unfortunately I cant find it in Letter's and thus may be confusing it with something else). Also Imladris seemed to maintain some population into the Fourth Age. It is not unlikely that some of those were Noldor.
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