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Amarie of the Vanyar · 07-18-2003, 11:40 AM

There is some evolution in Middle-Earth [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Consider hobbits, for instance. They evolved from men. And it is also said that Oliphaunts in the Third Age are bigger than their descendants in later ages (which reminded me of mammoths [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] )

And taking into account that this happens in such a short period of time, as has been pointed out by Gwaihir and Lord of Angmar, that means that in Middle-Earth evolution is in fact extremly fast, much faster than in 'real Earth' [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

07-18-2003, 11:40 AM	#20
Amarie of the Vanyar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 215	There is some evolution in Middle-Earth [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Consider hobbits, for instance. They evolved from men. And it is also said that Oliphaunts in the Third Age are bigger than their descendants in later ages (which reminded me of mammoths [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) And taking into account that this happens in such a short period of time, as has been pointed out by Gwaihir and Lord of Angmar, that means that in Middle-Earth evolution is in fact extremly fast, much faster than in 'real Earth' [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] __________________ But it is said that not until that hour had such cold thoughts ruled Finrod; for indeed she whom he had loved was Amarië of the Vanyar, and she went not with him into exile.