"And for that backhanded compliment I thank you on behalf of my absent lord, oh teller of truths!" Though she is not far off the mark. Imladris was built as a refuge, a hiding place during a seemingly endless war, and there was neither time nor inclination to create the gleaming towers and smooth wide streets of cities such as Lindon. Nor would many of the inhabitants appreciated it! For it was not only the Noldori with their love for architecture and stone that lived here, but all clans and divisions have made this valley their home over the ages. "You see the influence of Lord Celeborn on the construction." He explains as they walk up the stone-flagged path. "He is nephew to the Sindarian king, Elu Thingol, and is much of a mind with him."
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Date: 2006-03-08 03:40 pm (UTC)From:"You see the influence of Lord Celeborn on the construction." He explains as they walk up the stone-flagged path. "He is nephew to the Sindarian king, Elu Thingol, and is much of a mind with him."