[Dwarin Thunderhammer]

Point taken, Zif Durulen and Mithadan, but I believe you are missing the main idea of what I wanted to get at here.

Durulen, I am not saying immortality was a "problem". Like you said, their immortality makes a much better story than if they had been mortal. I am saying in the story, that their immortal nature was a weakness.

Interesting thoughts Zif. I hadn't looked at it quite that way (concerning their not being able to leave the concept of the world).

Mithadan, I'm not trying to say it was the cause. I meant that it inflamed them and allowed it to fester over great periods of time.

To be perfectly honest, the reason I am posting this is to put to bed the idea that elves were demi-gods. Or superhuman, or greater than men or dwarves on a base level. Alot of that seems to be going around here recently. The Legolas craze hasn't helped things either. Elves were not superior to men. This thread is an attempt at puting it into perspactive.