The Lost Road

[Elfarmari]

I just finished reading The Lost Road, and am wondering how it would have ended, had Tolkien not abandoned it. Has anyone ever attempted to finish it? Despite the fact that I am not a great writer, I would like to attempt an end. However, I have not been able to figure out who Herendil is, in relation to Tolkien's other writings. If Elendil is the Elendil who came to ME, then is Herendil Isildur or Anarion (sp)? If anyone has any ideas about his, please post!

[Elfarmari]

Has anyone else here read 'The Lost Road'? I don't mean the whole HoME book, just the shorter story the book derives its title from. Any comments? suggestions?

[Cian]

Though obvious to say, it might be stamped again at least that The Lost Road is an abandoned narrative. One of the 'projection' notes mentioned has Herendil betraying plans laid by the "anti-Saurians", but 'on condition that Elendil is spared' -- well that's something there :) But all I could really do is point to Christopher Tolkien's guess, CT explains certain projections, and adds: "My guess is that all this had been rejected when the actual narrative was written, and that the words of Herendil that conclude it show that my father had then in mind some quite distinct solution, in which Elendil and his son remained united in the face of whatever events overtook them." For fuller context on the continuation notes see LR of course. Have you read Sauron Defeated? If not I rec. it for more N. related material.
Cheers

[Elfarmari]

Thanks, I haven't read Sauron Defeated yet, I will have to do that.

[Úlairi]

Looks like Cian beat me to it.