elendil

For discusion of @Valandil's wonderful fanfic Tales of Nolduryon. I didn't see a discussion thread for it so hopefully it's ok to start one? In the opening post, I love the viewpoint given by Nolduryon (fictional 3rd son of Arnor's King Arantar) as an aged 'Chief Scribe and Loremaster' under...

Per the title. Why did Elendil live so long? Was it simply because of the faithfulness of his line? If so, why didn't his grandson, Valandil, live as long (260 years)? Elendil didn't even die of old age (a trait shared by his father and sons) meaning he could have, theoretically, lived even...

I don't usually care for "What If" questions. To me, the book is good enough for me, warts and all. In my view, any warts that might exist are excusable considering The Lord of the Rings was not a book that Tolkien ever set out to write of his own volition, but rather to fill a demand. But...

This is one of my favorite moments in the entire series, Aragorn, eyes flashing in the sun, stirred by his inner strength, proclaims his heritage to the Riders of Rohan. Now, basically he is giving his credentials, but looking at it from a logical rather than a star struck, I am going to faint...

*the following is recycled from posts I made elsewhere regarding the actual age of Elendil, among other things about him... my apologies if they seem a bit disjointed without the other participants comments interspersed, but I've tried to stitch them together* I think it would be logical to...

I can't seem to find Elendil's words in Quenya when he reached ME. Not the oath of allegiance he swore to Gil-Galad, that was later repeated by Cirion and Eorll, but the words he uttered at hsi arrival. Anyone, help please? Måns

Maybe I should put this in UT, but oh well, no one ever looks there. Ive just bought Unfinished Tales (I know I know...I should be reading the Silmarillion...I havent checked it out yet though) and in Disaster of Gladden Fields, Tolkien says that Numenoreans are normally 6'4, but thats after...

Now, this here may be a bit tough for those who don`t talk German, but nonetheless: Why was Elendil named "Elendil"? Just because "Krokofant" would have been too ridiculous? (For non-German-talking: Ele-fant = elephant; Kroko-dil = crocodile) Ok, I have to admit everyone talking English...