November 24, 2003

Confusions!
Lilly

Okay...so, according to everything, 60 years after the Hobbit, the LOTR takes place.

That would make Gimli younger than 60. Dwarves live a long, long time...wouldn't sixty be too young for a dwarf to go on an adventure like that? Too young to call an elf 'lad'? Younger than Aragorn even! Barely older than Frodo (in the book). In 'dwarf years' wouldn't Gimli be a bit more than a young adult???

Help!

Also, does Aragorn in the book ever show any signs of reluctancy to take the throne? I'm rereading right now, and he seems nothing but ready and prepared.

Another plot change?

yours.

~Lilly