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Mithalwen · 09-09-2013, 05:31 AM

But that was actual magic, and Luthien, much as I detest her, is not a typical elf: her mother was a Maia and her name meant Enchantress. Tolkien's names of major characters tend to be factual rather than aspirational.. I think elves would regard Luthien's shapeshifting etc as magic, for want of a better word whereaa the Loriennelves don't see their rope in that light. It is just a higher t3chnology. For example I have just seen the trailer of the film Rush. The flame retardent materials that have come in since Nikki Lauda's horrific injuries would have seemed magical not many years earlier.

09-09-2013, 05:31 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	But that was actual magic, and Luthien, much as I detest her, is not a typical elf: her mother was a Maia and her name meant Enchantress. Tolkien's names of major characters tend to be factual rather than aspirational.. I think elves would regard Luthien's shapeshifting etc as magic, for want of a better word whereaa the Loriennelves don't see their rope in that light. It is just a higher t3chnology. For example I have just seen the trailer of the film Rush. The flame retardent materials that have come in since Nikki Lauda's horrific injuries would have seemed magical not many years earlier. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace