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Peri · 01-24-2003, 04:40 PM

Hi all. I know that when elves are born, they have this period of time called their "mortal" years when they age more at the rate of a human then stop aging all together. Do they still age a little after they reach that point? Or is it that they age at a mortal's pace their first few years and then it drastically slows down, but still age a little? It's kinda confusing to me still.

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-25-2003, 05:21 AM

There are several discussions on this question on the Books forum. Please look through to find them. Perhaps someone can post links here to the most interesting of them.

Additionally, here is an informative link with quotes from Morgoth's Ring.

*Anuion* · 01-25-2003, 08:48 AM

Well,

I do know that when they age it's 1 human year to 144 elven years. (that means that an elf takes 144 human years to age one year)

I do not know this sertain tough.

Greetings,

Anuion

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-26-2003, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Perhaps someone can post links here to the most interesting of them.

How about here and here.

Inderjit Sanghera · 01-27-2003, 11:17 AM

Anion-many now favour the 9.58 Elven years to one years ratio. Elves generally grew to adulthood before between 50-100. They had three phases and it is said in their third one, they could grow beards.

Legolas · 01-29-2003, 03:14 PM

144 years = 1 yeni

It's not...

144 man years = 1 elven year

A year is a year is a year. They only used the term 'yeni' because it was easier than keeping up with years, being alive through so many of them.

When someone says Elrond was 6,000+ years old, they don't mean 6,000+ x 144 years.

01-24-2003, 04:40 PM	#1
Peri Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 124	Ageless Elves Hi all. I know that when elves are born, they have this period of time called their "mortal" years when they age more at the rate of a human then stop aging all together. Do they still age a little after they reach that point? Or is it that they age at a mortal's pace their first few years and then it drastically slows down, but still age a little? It's kinda confusing to me still. __________________ "Ah, but I'll begowk ye there!" cried the gentleman. "Play me false, and I'll play you cunning."

01-25-2003, 05:21 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,535	There are several discussions on this question on the Books forum. Please look through to find them. Perhaps someone can post links here to the most interesting of them. Additionally, here is an informative link with quotes from Morgoth's Ring. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-25-2003, 08:48 AM	#3
Anuion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: All out trough Arda Posts: 19	Well, I do know that when they age it's 1 human year to 144 elven years. (that means that an elf takes 144 human years to age one year) I do not know this sertain tough. Greetings, Anuion __________________ This is just a temporarely account for until my real one works again. Sorry to it this way. My real account is Helkahothion.

01-27-2003, 11:17 AM	#5
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	Anion-many now favour the 9.58 Elven years to one years ratio. Elves generally grew to adulthood before between 50-100. They had three phases and it is said in their third one, they could grow beards. __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

01-29-2003, 03:14 PM	#6
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,850	144 years = 1 yeni It's not... 144 man years = 1 elven year A year is a year is a year. They only used the term 'yeni' because it was easier than keeping up with years, being alive through so many of them. When someone says Elrond was 6,000+ years old, they don't mean 6,000+ x 144 years. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.