Thinking the unthinkable: SBOH

[revelshade]

Originally Posted by HareBrain

A minor point, (and again OT, sorry) but did he actually say this? Because it makes no sense to me. Arda itself was marred by the interference of Melkor in its creation, and I believe Tolkien said that the elves were his idea of how men might have been if there had been no fall (being immortal and what have you) - which implies that the men in his stories are no different, in the fallen sense, to us.

I think this is a case of poor communication on my part: by pre-fallen I meant "already fallen", not "in a state prior to falling". Like buying hamburgers that are pre-cooked, or being pre-approved for a loan. Sorry.

[Arwena]

I think Tolkein himself said that any seqyel would be too sad. I understand what he is sating. Any continuation would not have the "same magic." Gandalf and Frodo are gone.