Elven Characteristics

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Lissë

@Alfirin: Thank you!
@Galin: Oh no, now I'm even more confused! I always imagined elves taller than humans. So actually we do not know what Tolkien thought towards the end of his life, and even that would have been transitory. I guess I'll just go with my own imagination. Thank you!

No, later Tolkien consistently portrays Elves as being tall. I think the main point Galin was making is that you can't just blend together everything the man wrote in his life and expect it to all add up. "The Book of Lost Tales" is a very early and, if you like, "primitive" version of things.

Anyway- welcome to the Downs!