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Of Elves and Men  by Eruanneth_Luin 1 Review(s)
EllieReviewed Chapter: 4 on 4/22/2007
How amazingly bitter and sad. That was a hard lesson for Aegnor and really a hard lesson for them all with his cold withdrawal.

I wish they had come together. It would have been brief and hard, but at least it would have been.

I still prefer the romantic idea that in the end of time, they were rejoined.

Author Reply: To elves it was likely an incomprehensible idea that humans had such a brief span of existence. After all, there were skirmishes with the great Enemy and forays from his dark lair on a regular basis, and war is hard on the health and welfare of both sides. Death was therefore a not uncommon end for Elves and Men.

As with many a hopeful couple, events may occur that keep them apart. While the romantic is wonderful, to be sure, Tolkien did not write many happy endings and I wish to be true to his visions of his world. (HoME 10 - Morgoth’s Ring - pages 323-326)

But, my dear Ellie, please remember that there are four (4) additional chapters.

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