Elf-children - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lomelinde · 05-07-2002, 04:33 PM

Tolkien did mention somewhere (I believe it was the preface to the Sil) in passing with regard to the Orcs that they "multiplied in the manner after the Children of Iluvatar". (That was not a direct quote, forgive me.) Both elves and men were considered the Children of Iluvatar, and Tolkien obviously implied the "birds and the bees" by this statement. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
Thus elves, like men, came into being through the same, er, methods. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hope that didn't confuse you too much.

05-07-2002, 04:33 PM	#4
Lomelinde Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ha! Wouldn't you like to know? Posts: 80	Tolkien did mention somewhere (I believe it was the preface to the Sil) in passing with regard to the Orcs that they "multiplied in the manner after the Children of Iluvatar". (That was not a direct quote, forgive me.) Both elves and men were considered the Children of Iluvatar, and Tolkien obviously implied the "birds and the bees" by this statement. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Thus elves, like men, came into being through the same, er, methods. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Hope that didn't confuse you too much. __________________ The Dwarf breathes so loud I could've shot him in the dark, drunk, blindfolded and hanging upside down from a tree.

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