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Originally Posted by SpM
Where Tolkien's own conception of the facts clearly changed over time and there are conflicting ideas presented (such as with his ideas on the origins of Orcs), then I am content to go with that with which I feel most comfortable (although, in such cases, I am open to persuasion through discussion).
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Even the earlier description of Balrog (HoME II, Fall of Gondolin) say only what follows:
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Yet as meed of treachery did Melko threaten Meglin with the torment of the Balrogs. Now these were demons with whips of flame and claws of steel by whom he tormented those of the Noldoli who durst withstand him in anything
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Emphasis mine
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In those days Elves and Men were of like stature and strength of body, but the Elves had greater wisdom, and skill, and beauty
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Ok, stature does not include form of the ear, but if they were so special, and a sigh of difference, I'm pretty sure Tolkien would have mentioned it, eh?
and already mentioned letter of Tolkien:
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Elves and Men are evidently in biological terms one race, or they could not breed and produce fertile offspring – even as a rare event
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Besides, I'm unable to dig up a quote at the moment, but I'm pretty sure that elves and men were told apart by their eyes and voices. If the ears were so explicitly different, why bother with eyes and sound at all?