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Elthir
Lorien
Feb 25, 10:04pm
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Still not clear here, so I'll break things down a bit...
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In Lord Elrond's case this is a non-issue. He chose to live as an Elf, so his children do inherit the choice of the Half-elven.
And this fits right in line with my post: the choice of immortality should come with an extension to the children.
His brother, Elros, chose to live as a Man and so his children were denied the choice of the Half-elven and were considered mortal.
As I also said, Elros chose mortality and his children need not be extended the choice, and were not.
Likewise, the children of Arwen and Aragorn would be mortal. I think that part of the key here is that a Half-elven needs to choose between mortality and immortality before he/she settles down into marriage and children.
Do you mean I forgot this part? Within the context of my post Elrond's children would still be mortal no matter who he married (according to the quote in the 1930s Silmarillion, as I described). Thus, the choice of 'immortality' would come with a notable price built in if his children were not granted other doom.
Of course Elrond married someone who shared his fate, but their children still had a measure of mortal blood, and without the choice they would be automatically mortal (in fate) according to this text, if not granted other doom (the Choice).
I'm not trying to be difficult here but I still fail to see what you have been noting as problematic, because it doesn't seem to be that the line in the 1930s Silmarillion should not be considered in this equation, which I'm aware some people might not agree with. No problem if someone doesn't, but that doesn't seem to be part of your responses so far.
(This post was edited by Elthir on Feb 25, 10:10pm)
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The Half-elven and their "option"
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Salmacis81
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Feb 22, 12:46pm
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The desendants of Elros
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Angharad73
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Feb 22, 3:45pm
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From and quick reading
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 22, 3:57pm
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Tolkien doesn't really give a definitive answer on which decision Elladan and Elrohir chose. /
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DanielLB
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Feb 22, 4:04pm
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Elladan and Elrohir
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Angharad73
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Feb 22, 4:04pm
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My understanding
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 22, 4:49pm
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Tolkien apparently said...
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Angharad73
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Feb 22, 4:57pm
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the choice
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Elthir
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Feb 22, 5:24pm
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Yes, it seems that parents make part of the choice for their children, and it's one way.
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CuriousG
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Feb 22, 7:39pm
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that annoying letter 153
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Elthir
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Feb 23, 3:29am
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No, I don't think that that is quite right...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 23, 9:37pm
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can you clarify
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Elthir
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Feb 24, 2:26am
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I thought that I was perfectly clear; however...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 24, 5:24am
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my idea
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Elthir
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Feb 25, 1:06pm
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You forget something...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 25, 3:23pm
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Still not clear here, so I'll break things down a bit...
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Elthir
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Feb 25, 10:04pm
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The choices made
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PhantomS
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Feb 23, 3:42pm
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