Entwives, Where
Now
Have They Gone?
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Where now have the Entwives gone? Perhaps we
will never know for certain. Yet, with the hints and clues given to
us,
I
believe we may come to an
informed opinion at least.
The biggest clue that I could find in my
searching
was
in the song made by the elves concerning the search of the Ents for
the
Entwives.
The very last verse
"Together we will take the road that leads into the west and far
away
will
find a land where both our hearts may rest."
Also when Bregelad spoke to the hobbits about his
Rowan
trees.'There were rowan trees in my home' said Bregelad, softly and
sadly
'Rowan that took root when I was but an enting, many many years ago,
in
the
quiet of the world; the oldest of them were planted by Ents to try
and
please
the Entwives, but they just smiled and said that they knew where
whiter
blossom
and richer fruit were growing.'
I believe these signs point to one place,
Valinor.
Look for instance at the song. Together we will
take
the
road that leads into the WEST, To the west of Middle-earth lie
Eriador
and Gondor, hardly places for Ents and Entwives to dream about. But
we
know,
from the Silmarilion, that there is a land, far away across the
waters,
across
the world, where the Bent World fell away, far away to the WEST, and
that
land is Valinor.
This in itself is not conclusive evidence but add
to
it
the section wherein the Entwives declare that they know where
'whiter
blossom
and richer fruit were growing.' This they are saying to the Ents,
keeper
of Fangorn forest, one of the greatest forests in the world. Where
could
they find these whiter blossoms and richer fruit? Where else but the
gardens
of Irmo himself? Therefore, I believe the entwives went to Valinor.
How
they
got there, I do not know or believe I am even qualified to guess.
There is a question that I think I can answer
however. How is it possible the Ents did not know of Valinor? Well
the
Ents' life was
trees, they did not know much but the tending of them and the lore
of
them.
They had information, but I am sure there are many things they did
not
know
which they did not trouble themselves about. It is said that "many
men
learned
the crafts of the Entwives and honored them greatly." I believe that
theEntwives
got their information of Valinor from these men. For it was also
said
that
to the men, the Ents were but a legend to them, a "secret in the
heart
of
the forest." Thus, the Ents know not about Valinor. I am sure the
Entwives
tried to tell the Ents they were leaving, but could not do so, for
they
left
during the time of the Last Alliance, when I am sure travel was very
difficult.
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