The Ennui of the Elves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 07-03-2004, 02:03 PM

Elves annoying?!?!?!? Eeeeeeeeeekkkk

But I am not sure it is arrogance ........ more perhaps that as they either face dwindling or departure the Noldor are "disengaging" with Middle Earth rather as the terminally ill may mentally withdraw themselves from the world .... they will either stay and follow the isolated simple life inthe manner of the silvan elves until they fade or they will pass away and leave it forever - Gildor's company are saying goodbye - having a last look around as it were - hardly likely to get involved in something new.... Also it must be hard for immortals to get involved with such transient beings at least as individuals ..... although the Mirkwood Elves have dealings with Lakemen for practical reasons ... only Elrond (who is of course not fully elf...) really seems to get involved with individuals in the third age, and they were mainly the long lived dunedain......... Think of what Legolas says about how Elves feel the passing of time - both slow and fast - themselves changing little but caught in a fast flowing stream...

And it has to be said that since few hobbits it seems had any curiousity regarding the outside world..... the elves may have thought it kinder to leave them to it... and they were very kind to the ones whom they encountered........

I think the Last Alliance was the turning point .... After the fall of Gilgalad the Elves retreated into more enclosed and defended communities ...... becoming more passive but assisting as necessary on a smaller scale - like the elves of Rivendell riding to the aid of Earnur at Fornost or the Elvenking aiding the men of Dale.......

07-03-2004, 02:03 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Elves annoying?!?!?!? Eeeeeeeeeekkkk But I am not sure it is arrogance ........ more perhaps that as they either face dwindling or departure the Noldor are "disengaging" with Middle Earth rather as the terminally ill may mentally withdraw themselves from the world .... they will either stay and follow the isolated simple life inthe manner of the silvan elves until they fade or they will pass away and leave it forever - Gildor's company are saying goodbye - having a last look around as it were - hardly likely to get involved in something new.... Also it must be hard for immortals to get involved with such transient beings at least as individuals ..... although the Mirkwood Elves have dealings with Lakemen for practical reasons ... only Elrond (who is of course not fully elf...) really seems to get involved with individuals in the third age, and they were mainly the long lived dunedain......... Think of what Legolas says about how Elves feel the passing of time - both slow and fast - themselves changing little but caught in a fast flowing stream... And it has to be said that since few hobbits it seems had any curiousity regarding the outside world..... the elves may have thought it kinder to leave them to it... and they were very kind to the ones whom they encountered........ I think the Last Alliance was the turning point .... After the fall of Gilgalad the Elves retreated into more enclosed and defended communities ...... becoming more passive but assisting as necessary on a smaller scale - like the elves of Rivendell riding to the aid of Earnur at Fornost or the Elvenking aiding the men of Dale.......