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Finwe · 06-13-2003, 08:37 PM

I think the reason that the reason the High Elves seemed to be slightly biased about looks was that they didn't have as many dealings with other races as the Dark Elves did. That would have influenced any decisions they had made.
As for the whole Celebrimbor/Sauron scandal, I don't blame Celebrimbor. The ones who resisted Sauron's temptations, Gil-galad and Galadriel, were far greater Elves than he. True, he was Feanor's grandson, but nowhere near as great as his grandfather. Celebrimbor's one weakness was knowledge. He wanted to know more. One of Sauron's strengths (and Morgoth's strengths) was being able to perceive others' weaknesses and play on those. That is also what the One Ring did, especially with Boromir.
Sauron knew that the Gwaith-i-Mirdain would be especially susceptible to his temptations because they WANTED knowledge. It was something that drove them beyond all else. I'm not saying that they are completely above blame, I'm just saying that they're not to blame for being swayed by Sauron's "fair form."

06-13-2003, 08:37 PM	#26
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I think the reason that the reason the High Elves seemed to be slightly biased about looks was that they didn't have as many dealings with other races as the Dark Elves did. That would have influenced any decisions they had made. As for the whole Celebrimbor/Sauron scandal, I don't blame Celebrimbor. The ones who resisted Sauron's temptations, Gil-galad and Galadriel, were far greater Elves than he. True, he was Feanor's grandson, but nowhere near as great as his grandfather. Celebrimbor's one weakness was knowledge. He wanted to know more. One of Sauron's strengths (and Morgoth's strengths) was being able to perceive others' weaknesses and play on those. That is also what the One Ring did, especially with Boromir. Sauron knew that the Gwaith-i-Mirdain would be especially susceptible to his temptations because they WANTED knowledge. It was something that drove them beyond all else. I'm not saying that they are completely above blame, I'm just saying that they're not to blame for being swayed by Sauron's "fair form." __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.