Elves' Ears

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

It sounds convincing. If we were to think that we are an extension of Middle-earth, and then taking into consideration:

My grand-father seems to have had pointy ears and sadly I have not inherited them . . . (Mithalwen)

[plus other quotes referring to a real-life person with pointed ears scattered throughout the Downs; too time-intensive to look for them all.]

then there must be a pointed-ear gene in mortals. Where, then, would have that come from?

Like you said, Elves, Men, and Hobbits have pointy ears.

So do Ëalar, Ents, and Tom Bombadil.

I didn't say that.