Arwen and Luthien gave up their imortality, and Luthien went beyond the circles of the world to whereever men go. Elves can re-incarnate if they want, they merely have to ask the Valar for another body. They can stay in Mandos for as long as they want, or never leave at all, depending on what they want. Glorfindel is an exception, being an Elven Prince, pure of heart and the like he left Mandos and the True West to help Middle Earth. Just because he rocks, and he loved Olórin i believe (well most the elves did, when they saw him at least). Just out of interest has anyone read the Vampire Cronicles by Anne Rice. She describes love between the Vampires in a similar way to the way JRRT describes love between the Elves, a genderless, pure love that comes from seeing the goodness in another's soul.
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Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!
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