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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Dec 28 2012, 4:50am
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"Blind you are, Morgoth Bauglir, and blind shall ever be"
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In chapter 2, during the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, Hurin urges Turgon to flee, Turgon is reluctant, and Hurin says to him, "if it [i.e., Gondolin] stands only a little while ... then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men", and also, "from you and from me a new star shall arise". It's not Hurin but his brother Huor who is speaking.
Looking at the genealogies [..] Turgon's granddaughter is Idril Idril is Turgon's daughter not his granddaughter.
Idril's grandson is Elrond, Aragon's forefather Aragon descends not from Elrond but from Elrond's brother, Elros. As the others have said, the reference is to Earendil. Notice that Huor, who said he prophesied "with the eyes of death", is soon killed by a poison arrow through the eye. I take this as Morgoth's attempt to poison the future.
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A new star...
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estelien
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Dec 27 2012, 11:21pm
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I read both lines to refer to Earendil
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SilentLion
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Dec 27 2012, 11:51pm
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Surely he means Earendil
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squire
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Dec 27 2012, 11:52pm
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Another reason to believe it's Earendil
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CuriousG
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Dec 28 2012, 6:02pm
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ah...
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estelien
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Dec 31 2012, 7:55pm
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My favorite reference to the Star
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Ardamírë
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Dec 28 2012, 4:18am
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"Blind you are, Morgoth Bauglir, and blind shall ever be"
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 28 2012, 4:50am
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I like this !
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sador
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Dec 28 2012, 12:56pm
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explains Aragorn's cover name
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PhantomS
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Jan 2 2013, 1:02pm
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Speaking of Earendil
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Nerven
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Jan 5 2013, 7:20pm
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Hurin, with the eyes of death
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Nolofinwe
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Jan 12 2013, 5:53pm
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Huor, not Hurin. //
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N.E. Brigand
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Jan 14 2013, 12:02am
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huor/hurin
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Nolofinwe
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Jan 14 2013, 3:48am
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