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Post by Chloe on Oct 12, 2003 3:31:10 GMT
Do elves just age really, really really slowly, or do they not age at all? and if they don't age at all, are they just born in an adult form? BTW - Hee Hee ;D I got a new avatar! I'm so proud, I figured out how to do it all by myself!  |
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Oct 12, 2003 7:49:08 GMT
Elves age from birth to maturity, but after that they remain looking young.
I like your avatar!
Neneithel
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Post by Galadeth Greenleaf on Oct 13, 2003 19:06:41 GMT
Elves are longevs, that signifies that MirkwoodArcher is right!  |
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Post by Brannwen on Oct 14, 2003 14:07:20 GMT
It's interesting, this question was addressed on the tolkien-movies.com forum. Galadth and Archer are correct, elves age for a little while, and then stop.
~Beleg
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Post by Galadeth Greenleaf on Oct 14, 2003 18:53:44 GMT
And stays being HOT like my Legolas...  |
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Post by MeredithThornbank on Oct 17, 2003 23:43:14 GMT
Have heard at least 90 claims on legolas
not sure what he makes of it
but as my sisters say
"its every girls right to get legolas"
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 24, 2003 15:16:37 GMT
I have heard it suggested that elves can choose at which age they cease to age at a normal rate, i do ot know if the is true or not but would be interested to know.
Good topic Chloe
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Post by Galadeth Greenleaf on Oct 28, 2003 19:07:06 GMT
Have heard at least 90 claims on legolas not sure what he makes of it but as my sisters say "its every girls right to get legolas" Because Legolas is hotttttttttt!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Laerdan on Oct 29, 2003 13:03:58 GMT
Tis true, Tis true,
thankyou
Maybe if my brother hears it from other people he wil get the message
At least women can admit when other women are good looking
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Post by Shieldmaiden on Nov 24, 2003 14:10:33 GMT
I always wondered about that. It makes perfect sense. I mean more that being born an adult. birth is painful enough as it is!
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Nov 24, 2003 14:28:35 GMT
In "Laws and Customs Among the Eldar" Tolkien said a bit about Elven childhood. He said that an elven child learns to talk far more quickly than a human and their mental development is much quicker, but physically they develop more slowly than humans.
"For at the end of the third year, mortal children began to outstrip the Elves, hastening on to a full stature while the Elves lingered in the first spring of childhood. children of men might reach their full height while Eldar of the same age were still in body like to mortals of no more than seven years. Not until the fiftieth year did the Eldar attain the stature and shape in which their lives would afterwards endure, and for some a hundred years would pass before they were full-grown."
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Post by Shieldmaiden on Nov 24, 2003 20:44:10 GMT
That is so interesting! Where did you find that? I have to know.
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Post by MirkwoodArcher on Nov 25, 2003 7:11:42 GMT
The whole essay on Laws and Customs is in a book in the "History of Middle Earth" series. Te book it's in is "Morgoth's Ring".
Another interesting thing is that two elves who become betrothed exchange silver rings and then wait a year to marry. If they dn't marry, both rings are buried because it would be ill-omened to use them for a subsequent betrothel as the other ended unhappily.
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Post by Jack Sparrow on Dec 4, 2003 19:42:42 GMT
Great thread! I have always wondered... Jack |
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Post by River Daughter on Dec 7, 2003 12:04:59 GMT
Yeah me too elves are shrouded in mystery |
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