Talk:Tuor

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[edit] Category

Does Tuor really belong in the 'High Elves' category? First, the 'proof' of his change to an Elven fate appears only in 'Letters', other references state only that 'it is said' and are sometimes disputed. Even if we do accept that Tolkien meant for his fate to be changed (which seems certain to me) is he then a 'High Elf' - given that he came to Aman after the destruction of the Trees? Finally, wouldn't the equivalent logic of listing characters under 'what they ended up as' require that Lúthien be categorized as a human? --CBDunkerson 10:54, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'Conversion'

The statement that Tuor's conversion to the Elven race was an offset to the loss of Lúthien, is disputable and has not been stated as such in Tolkien's letter. It may have been Tolkien's intention that Tuor's conversion was a compensation for Lúthien's, but we cannot be sure about this. QuasarNL 19:37, 16 March 2007 (UTC)