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The Half-Elven Foundation-VII
Hi there Reader,
You are welcome to post here, on absolutely any "Half-Elven" topic, for a specific cross-integration of "Elfy-by-Half" discussion, with some ideas as follows:
This thread, though, has three further variations making it a 'beyond just a discussion' focus. 1. I'm coming and going here, as I'm wading through the Thread Histories of this Forum, to post Summary URL data, on prior Half-Elfy matters.Kind Regards Stav
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Summary Posts by Feature or Theme
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What do we mean by 'Half?' Half As Powerful, by Half, or Half as Powerful Beyond By Half?
1. Maia as 'Half-or-Part Valar, but Half Again more Powerful than Elf and Half Elf'
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Topic Inviting Commentary: Prince Imrahil
Prince Imrahil has some measure of Elven Blood.
This invites questions about whether or not The Line of the Prince's of Dol Amroth were every gifted with the Choice of the Peredhil. Dol Amroth was south of Edhellond. There was a Elvish port at there, where Elves departed into the West, many of whom left from there during the War of Elves and Sauron SA. Galadriel spent some time there. It's an interesting part of the world. It seem's there was more than one union of Elves and Men there given how Elfy Imrahil was. Does anyone know anything more about this?
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I think this was addressed in that thread: the Choice was given to Earendil, Elwing and their descendants, only.
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I will bring the actual Silmarillion text, citing Mandos's literal words at some point here. The questions about the Peredhil or Pereldar (another item or emphasis of discussion) raises at least three broad areas of inquiry. 1. The question of Doom, and 'what Doom' means for Mandos to Grant the Choice to another Peredhil, of however much Mortal blood (and -- I've deliberately worded it that way, because I'm not convinced that a quarter-blood, for example, should be denied Doom and Choice - see below). 2. The question of Grace and traverse to Valinor, (a separate point about accessing the Straight Road, and 'for Whom'). Interestingly, if Frodo, Bilbo and Gimli (presumably) are permitted traverse, then any being with any splash or no of Elven blood may traverse. However, the question raised is--is this Doom or Blood that is about the Straight Road. So, for example, is 'any old Peredhil' permitted (who, for example, chose the Edain). Could the Princes of Dol Amroth traverse? Did any of them (such as for example Gilmith traverse, who is Imrazor's and Mithrelas's other child? 3. The question, most high on my mind, is one about bloodline synergy. People most often assume that 'Half-Elven' means 'you didn't get all the Elven powers, body traits or Lorecraft'. I do not accept this premise. A half-elf is the paradox of Both and Neither, which can be fathomed in many ways. Both and Neither is a synergy question to put to the Union (c.f. 'melding') of Blood. The question of capacities for a being of such mystical union, can be biological, mental, metaphysical (the 'Otherworld/Glorfindel' example at Flight to the Ford), or Spiritual in the more literal or symbolic sense. These are all questions for discussion here and commentary, or items for new threads. Thank you for posting, and please continue if you have something to say. The Foundation is not just a summary thread. It's to elicit and prompt new ways of conceiving of --ideas-- implied by Canon, sometimes by noting inconsistencies in it. Kind Regards, and hope you have been well Iv
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Mandos has no power to grant any Choice. It was only granted once, by Manwe, after communing with the mind of Eru.
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On this discussion item, two further points. The children of the Half Elven born after the Decree imply that Manwe did not 'waive a wand' once. The point I was making was that Gatekeeper (Mandos) and Decree (prior) hold over time. The second point goes to interpretation of Canon about wording. At the time the Decree was made, there were no other Peredhil, and so the term subsumed all the living blended offspring. The point goes to Doom, Grace, and precedent. There is no reason to conclude that (Manwe) through (Mandos) cannot or would not extend the Choice for another Union. Putting it another way: absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence. Thank you for the correction, though. I'm curious to hear your thoughts about the other areas of discussion. Especially bloodline Unions and my sense that half casts and not half as powerful to each of their representative Race. The Peredhil, all were exceptional exemplars of *both* races. I don't belive lessening applies. What do you think? Do you have any exceptional references that you can cite, or that are a good read? Cheers
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5. Beren and Luthien to be Published
I hope it addresses the headache we have about the Peredhil and their Choice. I want to see something about the Elves at Edhellond where there was obvious significant intermingling
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Great Post Link
The materials cite the alternate wording of the Decree of Manwe about the Pereldar
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...73&postcount=9
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