iglishmek:“Aldarion and Erendis” from Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien. The advice that Erendis gi
iglishmek:“Aldarion and Erendis” from Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien. The advice that Erendis gives Ancalimë here is some of the most profound and wonderful guidance I’ve read from a woman in Tolkien’s works, or in any written works. Erendis is proud to fault, but she also understands the reality of her world. The narration never catches this, nor does the dramaturgical action; what we know as the standard of Numenorian life—the life that Elros, brother of Elrond unassumingly wrought—is laid bare by Erendis, a woman of Bëor’s House. Her “otherness” is the way that we see the truth of Numenor, and a glimpse into its downfall.Reasons why I love Unfinished Tales.Not that this is only applicable in Númenor. -- source link
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