[good idea at the time]

Just had to throw it in there:

Reason #46: He's bilingual, trilingual maybe. (Gotta love that elvish)

*Where did the Silvan elves come from? I was under the mistaken impression (and I apologize to my friends who now are too because of me) that the elves of Mirkwood split off from the elves of Lorien but where origionally Noldor. Something said while in Lorien in FOTR made me think that. (Sorry, I can't remember exactly what or I'd be more specific.) And thank you, oh great one wise in the ways of the Elves who answers questions.