[Thinhyandoiel]

Magic? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] How do I handle it? Well, in my story, only Elves can use it. Using one or two Elvish 'command' words. At first, I debated with myself about giving them some of these powers, but then I came to the conclusion that they NEEDED these powers. I'm quite sure how to explain it. At first, the only 'magic' they had was the ability to change the colour of their eyes. At will or no, their eyes act like a sort of mood ring, with colours for certain emotions or thoughts (blue for curiousity, green for happiness or joy, red for anger), and can also determine how sharp their vision is. (White for misty conditions, black for night, blue for daytime etc.) Also, my Elves have the ability to communicate with eachother telepathically. The reason for this is, in the very beginning of my world, Elves had no oral abilities, that was how they communicated daily. But then one of the "gods" came down and gifted them with song, thus giving them their own language. But they still held onto their old way of communication for private use.

Now...
Aragorn's athelas? Well, let's see. Kingsfoil was brought to Middle-Earth by Numenor, and I somehow got the conclusion that maybe it was a gift from the Valar or the Elves. Because of that, I somehow got the conclusion that only one with Numenorean blood could awaken those hidden powers in the supposed 'weed'. Also, as LMP said, he's got the elvish blood in him, and was taught by Elrond, renowned for his healing abilities. But, now that you mention it, I guess it could be seen as Deus Ex Machina. If, in their reasoning, they left out the "because he's King" and just left the plant with it's own healing abilities, it would sound just fine. But, then again, the "because he's King" sort of brings back the old mystique behind Aragorn's bloodline, for me at least. So I actually like the "because he's King" but-one-could-expand-on-that-just-a-bit. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]