A Rose Not Yet Withered

Epilogue

Note from the author: I realise that during the writing of this story, I may have left a couple of threads dangling. So, I am writing this brief epilogue to tie those off. If I have not explained something that you wish to know about the story, or I have missed something out, please let me know. Thank you.

Summary of Glorendil's Schemes OR "A Step by Step Account of Glorendil's Treachery."

First thing's first, and something I am sure you will have gathered. Glorendil killed Daealia. He took Orophin's mother's sword to the edge of Lorien but knew of it's powers that preyed on the mind. This is why Haldir, Rumil and Orophin couldn't stand the sight of it. The sword's strange power, although not directly dealt with in the story, is hinted at.

Glorendil is is league with the orcs of Mordor being that his own mother was a Drow. Naturally he was born in Mordor, lived in Lorien until he was aken away by the High elves, under their misconception that he had been kidnapped by the Drow. Therefore, he had a plan to take down the Galadhrim and make Lorien fall into darkness.

The orcs followed Glorendil's orders and ambushed Elendir's company. Glorendil thought Daealia was with them. That's why he chose Elendir's party. Knowing that Daealia and Haldir were together he knew that by taking down her, Haldir would fall into despair and his job made even easier.

Upon finding that Daealia had not gone with them he followed her to the Nimrodel and there he murdered her with the sword. He buried her by Nimrodel and buried the sword by the edge of the forest.

Orcs arrived but Glorendil drove them away saying that he still had affairs to attend to and they should come back in seven days. Orcs left but not before Glorendil told them where the sword was hidden. He forged Elendir's signiture and sent the letter to Haldir not knowing that Elendir had escaped. Upon discovering this, he atempted to kill himself under the pretence of believing that Orophin was no longer his friend. He saw the distress of Orophin as a convienience, otherwise he would have done it at his own quarters.

He then met with Nucshakh, an orc, and the two formulated a plan which was put into action and caused the death of Celdor, amongst others. This battle is where Glorendil finally fell and his treachery was revealed.

What IS the Pool of Tears?

The 'Pool of Tears' is a magical pool, situated on the outskirts of Caras Galadhon, that only appears when a grieving person is seeking comfort. Since Elves rarely die not many have found this pool in Lorien. However the pool itself is trecherous in what it reveals. It reveals events to the likeness of the griever in an attempt to comfort them by making them see that their problem could be worse. However the visions are placed there by previous visitors.

For example: Finwyn and his love.

It can however, be hoodwinked. Glorendil came to the pool pretending to be sorrowful and in deep grief. The pool revealed itself to him and he contibuted the false image of Daealia's death. Even though Daealia's death scene was not real, the pool had no way of telling so.

Glorendil filled his mind with the thought of death and so was able to portray the terrible and horrific images to the pool. As soon as Haldir found the pool he saw the "comforting images" of Fiwyn and the armies but he also saw Daealia's death. This was because the pool was attempting to "comfort" him again by showing the "truth".

Glorendil? A Drow? It's not possible!!

It is. Well, at least, in my story it is. (It's AU afterall!). Anyway, this theory works upon the basis that Glorendil's great-grandmother ran off with a High elf and gave birth to his grandmother. Although his grandmother was physically a drow, she was inwardly only half. Therefore, the grandmother passed the high elven genes onto her daughter (Glorendil's mother), and Glorendil's mother passed the genes onto Glorendil. Unfortunately, the high elven gene proved dominant in Glorendil and so he was born with the physical likeness of a high elf, but still with the inward, murderous and vengeful spirit of a drow

I hope that ties off the ends of what was not explained within the story. If anyone has any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Many thanks for reading my story and I hope you enjoyed it.