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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brown Jenkin" data-source="post: 633756" data-attributes="member: 2572"><p>Yes she is not an average elf in many respects, but when it comes to fighting she probably is (Tolkien very much segregated the sexes and female elves were never great fighters, even Luthien). Using PJ's own interpretation with Elrond keeping her sheltered, do you think she was ever in danger at any point in her life? Now she runs off with Aragorn to fight a war. Sure she can handle the paths of the Dead, since that is a mental challenge. What comes after though is several battles. Aragorn knows this which is why he chooses the path that he does. If she is a good enough fighter to not cause Aragorn (the greatest human fighter of this era) to worry about her in addition to all her other qualities she would be the greatest elf ever. If a sheltered elf is as good as Aragorn then battle hardend elves should kick his but, leaving Aragorn lessened as a hero. If she was this great of a fighter why is Elrond trying to send her off? If with her sheltered life she is as good as Aragorn in battle why is Elrond worried. Elves are not stupid, she would be leading an army herself (unless of course you believe that Elrond is so self centered that he puts the life of his own daughter over the safety of all Middle-Earth). Again raising the question then if she is the greatest elf ever why wasn't she part of the fellowship since that mission is the most important in history. You are already entrusting the ring to a bunch of idiot halflings (tell me you trusted Merry and Pippen at this point) why are you then allowing them to travel without the best escort you can provide. Once again I say wouldn't it be better to keep her out of battle altogether and not have all of these questions raised.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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