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Originally Posted by Lobelia
However, from what we see of the earlier Elves in the Silmarillion, overcrowding doesn't seem to be a problem, because they're pretty murderous and tend to get killed in battle, quite a lot.
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"Pretty murderous"? That's quite a stretch; when talking about the events of the First Age, at least, we must definitely take into account the oath of Feanor and the curse of Mandos, which severely skew the behavior of many (important) elves. Later on, when "the curse was put to rest" and the threat of Melkor disappeared, the Elven society was free to develop naturally.