Caleb answers “Was I the only one really surprised to get...”

Michael Chapman asked this question about Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four (The History of Middle-earth, #9):

Was I the only one really surprised to get through all 4 volumes of the history of the LOTRs, and not have any explanation of the change from Trotter to Strider? Did I miss it somewhere? Even if it wasn't changed until the very final transcript, surely a bit of attention to it wouldn't have gone amiss?

Caleb I was a little bit surprised that there was no mention of it, especially since Christopher Tolkien drew attention to the change from Finduilas to Arwe…moreI was a little bit surprised that there was no mention of it, especially since Christopher Tolkien drew attention to the change from Finduilas to Arwen. But I guess since it is merely a substitution of an alternative name for a character (the real name of course being Aragorn) Christopher just glossed over it. Usually he values fan service and giving people what they want to see but I guess he just unfortunately decided not to in this volume.(less)

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