Posted: August 04, 2000 at 03:31:31: by Michael Martinez
: : So, I thought I'd give people a few hours to share what they
: : think of Gil-galad. What sort of king do you feel he was?
: : Do you have an impression of his personality at all?: I've always wanted to know when he changed his name from
: Ereinion to Gil-Galad, and why. Actually, in late material published in THE PEOPLES OF MIDDLE-EARTH Tolkien says that his mother called him "Gil-galad". I'm not sure (it's late and I need to get to bed) that Ereinion was retained through all the changes. [snip] : Well, there's a few thoughts to set the pot boiling, LOL! Hm. I don't think the boiling will arise over your comments, but we'll see.
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