June 8, 2003

Response to Maeglin
G

Maeglin, I'd like to thank you for clearing some things up, but I have to question two of your points. Firstly, how can Finarfin be king of the Vanyar when he is son of Finwe, the founder of the Noldor. If I remember rightly his mother (or was it his wife) was of the Vanyar but that wouldn't explain him becoming their king. As the onhly son of Finwe to remain in Aman, surely he would become their king.

Secondly, you say that Galadriel let Frodo sail West in her place but I was sure she went with him, and I'm sure I read somewhere that Celeborn remained in Middle Earth without her.

If I'm wrong about any of this then I appologise as I don't have the books at hand.

G.