Dark-skinned elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's works
WEBSep 8, 2022 · This would seem to rule out dark-skinned elves from merely the peoples Tolkien was working with. We can go farther than that. With this tech level (and Tolkien appeared to like Dark Ages tech level; early steel working, etc. but anything before the age of the explorers would work) we simply don't get mixing of races or mixing of skin colors.
the lord of the rings - Why are Tolkien’s Elves tall? - Science Fiction ...
WEBNov 15, 2014 · Tolkien built his Elves on the foundations of the Nordic Ljosalfar and the Celtic Tuatha De Danann/Tylwyth Teg. In all of these cultures, the original myths depict these folks as mighty and tall. Skilled in the arts of magic, war and civilization. In fact, Germanic names like Alfred, Alvin, Elric, Ælfstan, Elvis, Avery, Aubery, Elwin, Alger ...
Do Tolkien's elves have pointy ears?
WEBDec 12, 2015 · 37. I think we all imagine elves with pointy ears – but do they really have pointy ears? (canonical references please) I do not and never have — though the references below may change that. "In his notes on the stem LAS [1] from *lasse = 'leaf' and LAS [2] 'listen' (*lasse = 'ear'), Tolkien noted the possible relationship between the two in ...
How tall are Tolkien's elves? [duplicate] - Science Fiction & Fantasy ...
WEBOct 10, 2018 at 18:04. Six-foot-four, being 76 inches, is exactly 2 . If that is "man-high", then Elendil would 16-19 inches taller than that, or 92-95 inches. That corresponds to a height of 7-foot-8 and 7-foot-11, which would make him tall …
Are Tolkien Elves taller or shorter than Men? [duplicate]
WEBFeb 10, 2012 · I found some good info on this question on The One Ring site:. This addresses questions of height among many Tolkien characters including Thingol, the Númenóreans, the declination of height with decreasing noble lineage, and the upper/lower limits on some of Middle-earth's tallest mortals and elves (with citations in The Unfinished Tales of Númenor, The Silmarillion, The Peoples of Middle ...
the lord of the rings - What is the Elven Diet? - Science Fiction ...
WEBMay 28, 2013 · Tolkien's Elves appear to eat meat according to the earlier stages of the legendarium. From The Lay of the Children of Húrin , for example: On a time was Túrin at the table of Thingol there was laughter long and the loud clamour of a countless company that quaffed the mead, amid the wine of Dor-Winion that went ungrudged in their golden ...
the lord of the rings - Can the Elves do magic? - Science Fiction ...
WEBJan 11, 2012 · It's mentioned many times throughout Tolkien's work that the Elves (High Elves mostly) are in some way more powerful than Men. We hear many times, for example, that Rivendell and Lórien are mostly safe places from Sauron's attacks. The only example I can recall where it is said that an Elf did some magic is Elrond being able to control the ...
the lord of the rings - Why are elves and humans so much alike ...
WEB'Keen are the eyes of the Elves,' he said. 'Nay! The riders are little more than five leagues distant,' said Legolas. The Two Towers - The Riders of Rohan. Legolas also says that 15 miles is a trivial distance and should not suggest that an elves eyes are good. This would imply that elves can see in detail even further than 15 miles...
tolkiens legendarium - Height of the LoTR Races - Science Fiction ...
WEBApr 19, 2015 · These figures [of the Fellowship] are thus all too short. Gandalf even bent must have been at least 5 ft. 6; Legolas at least 6 foot, (probably more); Gimli is about the height that the Hobbits should have been, but was probably somewhat taller; the Hobbits should have been between 3 ft. 4 and 3 ft. 6.
the lord of the rings - Do the Tolkien elves need to eat to survive ...
WEBJun 18, 2015 · The Silmarillion does hint that Elves can starve and die of extreme cold, and that perhaps some did while crossing the Helcaraxe. The "Ask Middle-earth" blog covered this. Tolkien states right out that “the Elves die not till the world dies, unless they are slain or waste in grief (and to both these seeming deaths they are subject).”