Lonely Wanderers and the Tales That Almost Were - Page 10
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As Mithrellas' hopes of seeing Nimrodel again diminished, Imrazor would have sought to comfort her, and she must have been consoled by his friendship. It may even be that Imrazor and Mithrellas made attempts to find Nimrodel, searching the Ered Nimrais for her. Perhaps the song of Amroth and Nimrodel could even have been Mithrellas' lament for the two lovers, or was derived from a song Mithrellas made for them. The song could have passed back into the north with Silvan Elves who, finding Edhellond deserted and hearing of Amroth's death (and Nimrodel's disappearance), decided to return to Lothlorien.
By the year 2000 Imrazor would have been fully mature and most likely serving the King in some official capacity. Although the texts make no mention of any attempt by Gondor to relieve the siege of Minas Ithil, Earnur should have made at least one attempt. Imrazor may have been involved in such an action, and returning from the war on Gondor's border to Mithrellas, he may have sought her hand in marriage.
Finally, it would be consistent with other Elven-Edain stories if some measure of foresight or prophecy acknowledged the doom of Mithrellas and Imrazor, or foretold that their descendants would enrich the blood of many noble families, strengthening Gondor. Descendants of Galador would indeed include not only the Lords of Dol Amroth, but also Kings of Rohan and Stewards of Gondor, who became Princes of Ithilien.
The last phase of the tale of Imrazor and Mithrellas ends with her departure by night. She leaves him after having borne a son and daughter, but would she have left very young children? I find that doubtful. If we accept that Gilmith was born after Galador, then Mithrellas must have stayed with Imrazor until her daughter was grown, and perhaps married. Gilmith probably would have been born within a few years after Galador, say around the year 2007. As a Numenorean and a Peredhil, Gilmith would have been blessed with long life, probably around 120 years. So she may have deferred marriage until she was 30 or 40 years old.
King Earnil II died in the year 2043, and his son Earnur succeeded him. The Lord of the Nazgul challenged Earnur to single combat in that year, but Mardil the Steward persuaded Earnur to forego the challenge. And yet, such an event could have brought foreboding upon Mithrellas. She may have realized that Gondor was about to enter a new phase of its history in which it would become weaker than before. And soon, as she accounted matters, Imrazor would begin to lose his vitality and so die. Her life already marred by grief, Mithrellas would have little motivation to stay with Imrazor if her daughter had already taken a husband.
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