Can elves die by being poisined??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 12-13-2003, 02:26 PM

I wouldn't quite agree with the theory that when an Elf dies of a broken heart, they actually die of starvation, because they don't eat. When Elves love someone, they love that person for the rest of their life (yes, even though Finwë remarried, he still loved Miriel for the rest of his life) and if that person is taken from them, they are deeply scarred. Usually, they either die of a broken heart, or never recover from that wound. Finwë is the only Elf in history to have remarried after his spouse's death. (Yes, I know I'm bad. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]) Compared to the fëar of Men, the fëar of Elves can be rather weak. In some cases, granted, they are a lot stronger (i.e. standing up to Dark Lords), but in cases like love, they are much, much weaker. A Human could probably move on after the death of a spouse/lover, but an Elf would probably fade, die, or be forever scarred, and never love again.

12-13-2003, 02:26 PM	#14
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I wouldn't quite agree with the theory that when an Elf dies of a broken heart, they actually die of starvation, because they don't eat. When Elves love someone, they love that person for the rest of their life (yes, even though Finwë remarried, he still loved Miriel for the rest of his life) and if that person is taken from them, they are deeply scarred. Usually, they either die of a broken heart, or never recover from that wound. Finwë is the only Elf in history to have remarried after his spouse's death. (Yes, I know I'm bad. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]) Compared to the fëar of Men, the fëar of Elves can be rather weak. In some cases, granted, they are a lot stronger (i.e. standing up to Dark Lords), but in cases like love, they are much, much weaker. A Human could probably move on after the death of a spouse/lover, but an Elf would probably fade, die, or be forever scarred, and never love again. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.