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Guinevere · 12-12-2003, 02:57 PM

Well, after reading the incident with the poisened javelin the case seems clear!

But in addition to being "slain" , Elves also could die of cold and starvation!
Exemples:
Many elves perished during the crossing of the Helcaraxe (including Elenwë, Turgon's wife).
Dior's two small boys, Elured and Elurin, were seized by the cruel servants of Celegorm and left to starve in the forest.

They can also drown: Voronwë was the only elven mariner who survived the shipwreck before the coast of Vinyamar. And obviously, Amroth also drowned, trying to swim back when the ship had left without Nimrodel.

"No sickness nor pestilence brought death to them" but
"Their bodies indeed were of the stuff of Earth and could be destroyed"

Elves are just much less frail than Men...

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:02 PM December 12, 2003: Message edited by: Guinevere ]

12-12-2003, 02:57 PM	#19
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Well, after reading the incident with the poisened javelin the case seems clear! But in addition to being "slain" , Elves also could die of cold and starvation! Exemples: Many elves perished during the crossing of the Helcaraxe (including Elenwë, Turgon's wife). Dior's two small boys, Elured and Elurin, were seized by the cruel servants of Celegorm and left to starve in the forest. They can also drown: Voronwë was the only elven mariner who survived the shipwreck before the coast of Vinyamar. And obviously, Amroth also drowned, trying to swim back when the ship had left without Nimrodel. "No sickness nor pestilence brought death to them" but "Their bodies indeed were of the stuff of Earth and could be destroyed" Elves are just much less frail than Men... <font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:02 PM December 12, 2003: Message edited by: Guinevere ] __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!