[Lord of Angmar]

I believe that Elves inherently contain a "natural" quality from being bound to the Earth for eternity. Although they may not be involved in the cycle of life and death that we consider natural, they are able to witness and understand it and they are caretakers of this natural cycle, preserving what natural beauty they may as the flow of years passes them by. Let us also not forget that it was the Numenoreans, a race of men, who attempted to disrupt their own natural cycle by trying to preserve their lives and by preserving the bodies of their dead. It seems that men are constantly at odds with the natural world, trying as hard as possible not to be bound with their fates and struggling against the natural course of their lives. Elves transcend this struggle because they feel deeply akin to all things in nature, and being bound to the earth they more fully understand the many cycles of the natural world.