Elf years to Human years ratio - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-01-2003, 02:55 AM

I can't remember if it's Aragorn or Legolas, but someone says in LOTR that the passing of time is different to the Elves than to Men. Both faster and slower at the same time. Also, I don't think the Elves invented the Yen/144 solar year unit so that they could compare their ageing to that of Men. People try to invent "dog years" or "cat years" because they like to think of their animal in terms of their own lifespan, for example your 1 year old labrador is actually 7 - a way of humanising it, comparing it to a 7 year old child. I don't think the Elves would have really cared about comparing themselves to Men, and so there can really be no comparison between "Elf years" and "human years".

01-01-2003, 02:55 AM	#19
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	I can't remember if it's Aragorn or Legolas, but someone says in LOTR that the passing of time is different to the Elves than to Men. Both faster and slower at the same time. Also, I don't think the Elves invented the Yen/144 solar year unit so that they could compare their ageing to that of Men. People try to invent "dog years" or "cat years" because they like to think of their animal in terms of their own lifespan, for example your 1 year old labrador is actually 7 - a way of humanising it, comparing it to a 7 year old child. I don't think the Elves would have really cared about comparing themselves to Men, and so there can really be no comparison between "Elf years" and "human years". __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.