Meeting Elves - How would you have coped? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Raynor · 04-08-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hewhoarisesinmight

Elves don't actually have pointy ears

A matter not solved so far. In HoME V, Tolkien states:

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Originally Posted by Lost Road

The Quendian ears were more pointed and leaf-shaped than [?human].

Subsequent research on the papers, such as those appearing in Vinyar Tengwar #45, confirm that Tolkien was indeed reffering to "human".

The Might · 04-08-2007, 02:28 PM

Umm...good question
I'd probably envy them a bit, but I'd probably take Tolkien's words into consideration as well. As said in the Silmarillion, the gift of death would be wanted by both Elves and Ainur as the ages pass, and perhaps Tolkien is right in saying that. It is probably something we can't understand as we are only "visitors" here on Earth, but perhaps with the passing of countless ages one would "fade away" slowly.
I'd probably have a lot of questions to ask.

Boo Radley, good point about not calling Elves Vulcans.

Still, I think they would be the type to answer with something more polite such as "Excuse me but I didn't understand thee" rather then "What?"

Lalwendë · 04-08-2007, 03:44 PM

Course, it also depends on if we're talking about Tolkien's Elves or the 'Elves' you can find if you look hard enough in our own world and open your mind...they're a whole lot more tricksy...

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Originally Posted by narfforc

Hi Lal, didn't Stepen King base The Tommy Knockers on a Alien people/Fairy folk story. All over Britain there are stories of Faerie, today they would be called UFO stories'

Sounds interesting, I'll have to look into that one! Apparently at some point in the 50s people stopped seeing fairies and started seeing aliens. Might they be the same thing?

I liked how in Torchwood they managed to combine both in one story, with a little girl finding fairies at the bottom of her garden, which were in fact superhuman and quite sinister beings from the beginning of time itself - that's an episode well worth looking out for.

04-08-2007, 03:53 PM

After God told George that He wanted George to be President, He told me that when I die, I get to go to Middle-Earth. Cool, Huh?
I asked eagerly, Well do you mind if I kill myself?!
But God said I had to wait.

04-08-2007, 02:28 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Umm...good question I'd probably envy them a bit, but I'd probably take Tolkien's words into consideration as well. As said in the Silmarillion, the gift of death would be wanted by both Elves and Ainur as the ages pass, and perhaps Tolkien is right in saying that. It is probably something we can't understand as we are only "visitors" here on Earth, but perhaps with the passing of countless ages one would "fade away" slowly. I'd probably have a lot of questions to ask. Boo Radley, good point about not calling Elves Vulcans. Still, I think they would be the type to answer with something more polite such as "Excuse me but I didn't understand thee" rather then "What?" __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

04-08-2007, 03:53 PM	#4
Neithan Tol Turambar Guest Posts: n/a	What?! Me go and see the Elves? Oh, My! After God told George that He wanted George to be President, He told me that when I die, I get to go to Middle-Earth. Cool, Huh? I asked eagerly, Well do you mind if I kill myself?! But God said I had to wait.