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CuriousG
Half-elven
Dec 16 2012, 4:25pm
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Elrond had a good blood line, but Galadriel had the advantage of being born in Valinor when the two trees of light were in their prime. That seems to confer an extra grace on her that Elrond wouldn't have. Though I don't think that's all, or every Elf born in Valinor would outshine Elrond. I think Tolkien set her up as the most powerful Elf in Middle-earth after Gil-Galad is gone. The Three Rings went to the greatest Elf-lords living at the time. Gil-Galad was the #1 ruler and received the mightiest of the three; Elrond only got it in the will. To compare Cirdan and Galadriel, I'd say that Tolkien always seems to depict the Noldor as more powerful than the Teleri, so Galadriel would trump him for that reason.
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Elrond and the ring
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Nerven
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Dec 15 2012, 3:48pm
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I find the text quite clear...
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Otaku-sempai
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Dec 15 2012, 3:55pm
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"If so"
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 15 2012, 6:29pm
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Elrond
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Nerven
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Dec 15 2012, 7:12pm
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I do not think
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 15 2012, 11:30pm
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Another
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Nerven
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Dec 16 2012, 9:59am
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I think so
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CuriousG
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Dec 16 2012, 4:25pm
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Very nice analysis
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ltnjmy
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Dec 17 2012, 5:25pm
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Especially Elrond...
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Nolofinwe
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Dec 25 2012, 4:18pm
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A moment of nostalgia
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sador
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Dec 25 2012, 9:32pm
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That
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Nerven
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Dec 26 2012, 10:17am
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Have often thought that Elrond is overlooked as a tragic figure
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SilentLion
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Dec 26 2012, 7:43pm
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Were you responding to me?
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sador
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Dec 27 2012, 6:46am
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Yes, I meant my post as a reply to yours
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SilentLion
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Dec 27 2012, 11:32pm
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Gandalf's temptation by the Ring (or Frodo)
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 1:44am
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I think in one of his Letters, Tolkien speculates that Gandalf
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SilentLion
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Dec 28 2012, 9:00pm
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Like Pol Pot and bad bunnies
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 9:20pm
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Good examples!
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SilentLion
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Dec 28 2012, 10:10pm
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Wait a second
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squire
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Dec 28 2012, 11:02pm
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The point is taken that we need to be careful about
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SilentLion
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Dec 30 2012, 12:38am
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Very interesting thoughts
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squire
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Dec 30 2012, 1:24am
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One wonders how Gandalf could be worse
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 30 2012, 4:15am
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Squire
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ElendilTheShort
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Dec 30 2012, 4:09am
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Just joking, but
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 1:30am
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