Let sleeping Elves lie? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 01-04-2002, 04:17 PM

During Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas' chase after the Orcs who seized Merry and Pippin, Legolas comments that "the green smell" is "better than much sleep". Later it is said that "Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept..." These quotes have led some to believe that Elves do not sleep or need little sleep. In the Hobbit, Galion falls asleep after drinking too much wine. It seems Elves do sleep, though they may not require as much as men. Keep in mind that the bodies of Elves and Men are fundamentally the same; it is the strength of the link between body and spirit that makes men mortal and Elves nearly immortal (HoME 10). Thus Elven bodies must tire and occaisionally require sleep.

01-04-2002, 04:17 PM	#2
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,398	During Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas' chase after the Orcs who seized Merry and Pippin, Legolas comments that "the green smell" is "better than much sleep". Later it is said that "Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept..." These quotes have led some to believe that Elves do not sleep or need little sleep. In the Hobbit, Galion falls asleep after drinking too much wine. It seems Elves do sleep, though they may not require as much as men. Keep in mind that the bodies of Elves and Men are fundamentally the same; it is the strength of the link between body and spirit that makes men mortal and Elves nearly immortal (HoME 10). Thus Elven bodies must tire and occaisionally require sleep. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.