How pointy were Elrond's ears? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

07-03-2005, 08:04 PM

The notion of pointed Elvish ears is supported by a small snippet in the Elvish Etymologies. In the entry LAS, the stem for leaf (which is seen in Legolas "Greenleaf"), Tolkien mentions that Elves have pointed and leaf-shaped ears.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 07-04-2005, 09:38 AM

Ah, just hopefully not like maple leaves. The next question would obviously be "Just how many points are on an Elf's ear?".

Lal: I couldn't stop laughing either. When I finally managed to communicate to my mother why I was curled up in a little ball giggling, she started to laugh also. Like I said... some slang just ain't the same.

I mean... can you only imagine?

Bêthberry · 07-04-2005, 11:32 AM

Right, Fea, one would hope neither maple nor oak leaves.

However, elder leaves might be more applicable for the Eldar.

VanimaEdhel · 07-04-2005, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tirno

The notion of pointed Elvish ears is supported by a small snippet in the Elvish Etymologies. In the entry LAS, the stem for leaf (which is seen in Legolas "Greenleaf"), Tolkien mentions that Elves have pointed and leaf-shaped ears.

The question now has to be asked: "Did Legolas have green ears then?" Hmm...dark hair and green ears or blonde hair and human-colored ears?

I'm sorry, kind of one of those questions in jest that you just have to ask.

07-04-2005, 09:38 AM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Ah, just hopefully not like maple leaves. The next question would obviously be "Just how many points are on an Elf's ear?". Lal: I couldn't stop laughing either. When I finally managed to communicate to my mother why I was curled up in a little ball giggling, she started to laugh also. Like I said... some slang just ain't the same. I mean... can you only imagine? __________________ peace

07-04-2005, 11:32 AM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Right, Fea, one would hope neither maple nor oak leaves. However, elder leaves might be more applicable for the Eldar. Last edited by Bêthberry; 07-04-2005 at 11:36 AM.

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07-03-2005, 08:04 PM	#1
Tirno Guest Posts: n/a	The notion of pointed Elvish ears is supported by a small snippet in the Elvish Etymologies. In the entry LAS, the stem for leaf (which is seen in Legolas "Greenleaf"), Tolkien mentions that Elves have pointed and leaf-shaped ears.