Return to Innocence

Return to Innocence is chapter three of Elf, Interrupted: Book One: Glorfindel Redux.

Synopsis
Glorfindel sleeps for a time in Mandos undisturbed, but finally ventures out of his sleeping chamber and makes new friends.

Characters
Introduced

Findaráto

Beleg

Finduilas

Saeros

Elenwë

Mentioned by Name

Lord Námo

Arafinwë

Mentioned Indirectly

Locations
Visited

Halls of Mandos

Referenced

Eldamar

Notes and References
Words are Quenya unless otherwise noted.

Ellyn: (Sindarin) Male elves, plural of ellon.

Ellith: (Sindarin) Female elves, plural of elleth.

Mai omentaina: Well met; the Quenya equivalent of the Sindarin Mae govannen.

Atar: Father.

Meldo: Friend.

Hröa: Body.

Titta hánonya: My little brother.

Namárië: Farewell.

Yonya: My son; a contraction of yondonya.

Historical Note on the First Age: Finrod died in 468. Finduilas, Finrod’s great-niece, died in 495 when Nargothrond was sacked. She is the daughter of Orodreth, son of Finrod’s brother Angrod. Saeros died in 482 from a fall into the chasm of a river as he fled from Túrin's wrath. Beleg was accidently killed by Túrin, probably within a year or two after the death of Saeros. Glorfindel died in 512.