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As for why one might be of 'Silvan blood,' see my last post. The Silvan culture had developed into its own, and one born to Silvan parents would be of Silvan blood because of the disappearance of distinctive communities based on specific kindreds of past ages - that's the point. That's why those elves are no longer referred to as Nandor (or anything else), and why the elves of Lorien and Greenwood are given a collective name.
As for the other comment, that simply doesn't follow. As much as all the other elves are specificially acknowledged as part of this kindred or that kindred, there's no reason why that wouldn't continue with the elves east of the mountains as well. Despite the story being written from a hobbit's perspective, Tolkien gave them quite an omniscient scope - apart from simply being with a Silvan elf (as well as Gandalf and Aragorn) for so long, they had the other history books to consult, and spent an extensive amount of time in Rivendell which we know was spent listening to many stories.
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Last edited by Legolas; 11-05-2004 at 08:23 AM.
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