Elves' Ears - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Saraphim · 01-06-2005, 07:03 PM

Well...I firmly place my vote on "no".

I found, when I read the book, to initially imagine the elves with pointed ears, due to my upbringing of such.

However, when I developed actual thoughts and pholosophies on these sorts of things, I found that I prefered to think of the difference between elves and humans as more intrinsic, rather than simply a physical difference.

Of course, this could get messily C v.s. R , so those are my two small cents.

Formendacil · 01-06-2005, 09:45 PM

I honestly don't care.

Seriously, the ears was never a big thing until the movies came out (at least not to me), and the ears was such a trivial matter (and really, an ambiguous one) in comparison to the major problems that the movies created, that I never really cared.

I would say the no-ears case has a stronger grounding in Tolkien's thought, but since the revered professor never actually made a decision on the subject, why not just leave it up to the imagination?

However, as my own imagination sees them with rounded (although perhaps daintier than human ears) ears, I shall proceed to vote "Not Rounded" as soon as I post this.

Elianna · 01-06-2005, 09:45 PM

I'm for pointy ears. I sight the two references already given and argued. And besides, aren't they just cuter that way? *cuddles random elf dude*

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01-06-2005, 07:03 PM	#1
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	Well...I firmly place my vote on "no". I found, when I read the book, to initially imagine the elves with pointed ears, due to my upbringing of such. However, when I developed actual thoughts and pholosophies on these sorts of things, I found that I prefered to think of the difference between elves and humans as more intrinsic, rather than simply a physical difference. Of course, this could get messily C v.s. R , so those are my two small cents. __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

01-06-2005, 09:45 PM	#2
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	I honestly don't care. Seriously, the ears was never a big thing until the movies came out (at least not to me), and the ears was such a trivial matter (and really, an ambiguous one) in comparison to the major problems that the movies created, that I never really cared. I would say the no-ears case has a stronger grounding in Tolkien's thought, but since the revered professor never actually made a decision on the subject, why not just leave it up to the imagination? However, as my own imagination sees them with rounded (although perhaps daintier than human ears) ears, I shall proceed to vote "Not Rounded" as soon as I post this. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

01-06-2005, 09:45 PM	#3
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	I'm for pointy ears. I sight the two references already given and argued. And besides, aren't they just cuter that way? cuddles random elf dude __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.