Elvish Reproduction - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

GreatWarg · 01-20-2003, 04:03 PM

I have noticed in reading The Silmarillion and others of Tolkien's works, that Elves seem to frequently give birth to twins. It was said that Elf females had no control over twins in earlier posts. Can we can assume, if they did not willingly give birth to twins, that it is common for cells to divide, and thusly twins to be derived?

Also, does it seem that there are always more Elf males being born? Feanor has no daughters, for example, and Galadriel was the only daughter. Can we safely assume that female Elves tend to give birth to more males than females?

Well, that's all I had to wonder about that had something remotely to do with this topic.

GreatWarg

01-20-2003, 04:03 PM	#18
GreatWarg Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: East of the Misty Mountains Posts: 339	I have noticed in reading The Silmarillion and others of Tolkien's works, that Elves seem to frequently give birth to twins. It was said that Elf females had no control over twins in earlier posts. Can we can assume, if they did not willingly give birth to twins, that it is common for cells to divide, and thusly twins to be derived? Also, does it seem that there are always more Elf males being born? Feanor has no daughters, for example, and Galadriel was the only daughter. Can we safely assume that female Elves tend to give birth to more males than females? Well, that's all I had to wonder about that had something remotely to do with this topic. GreatWarg __________________ "What shall we do, what shall we do!" he cried. "Escaping goblins to be caught be wolves!"

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