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Tuor of Gondolin · 06-01-2006, 10:59 AM

So "the fading of the elves" so regretted by
the hobbits, elves, and men refers to their
smoking after initial combustion. Fascinating.
Presumably the lack of elves in the Fourth Age spurred
the invention of matches and lighters.

06-01-2006, 10:59 AM	#11
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	So "the fading of the elves" so regretted by the hobbits, elves, and men refers to their smoking after initial combustion. Fascinating. Presumably the lack of elves in the Fourth Age spurred the invention of matches and lighters. __________________ Aure Entuluva!