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  • What do you base this on? Commented Jan 1, 2013 at 13:46
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    ...but also her personal ban was lifted, in reward for her services against Sauron, and above all for her rejection of the temptation to take the Ring when offered to her. So at the end we see her taking ship. -297, August 1967
    – Steffi
    Commented Jan 2, 2013 at 22:33
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    also that: the Farewell was addressed direct to Frodo, and was an extempore outpouring in free rhythmic style, reflecting the overwhelming increase in her regret and longing, and her personal despair after she had survived the terrible temptation. [...] In the event it proved that it was Galadriel's abnegation of pride and trust in her own powers, and her absolute refusal of any unlawful enhancement of them, that provided the ship to bear her back to her home. (HME 12:320-21, n.15 to p.299)
    – Steffi
    Commented Jan 2, 2013 at 22:38
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    These are good quotes. They should be part of the answer itself, not in the comments. Commented Jan 3, 2013 at 5:42