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mark12_30 · 02-28-2005, 08:17 PM

Gollum's eyes glow green.

Seriously, there is such an eye-color (in RL, not in Tolkien) called "changing grey-green-blue." (I know 'cause I have 'em.) Depending on the light and what color shirt I have on, they are steel-grey, or sea-green, or sky-blue. So there is basis of fact for this. However, Tolkien didn't make much use of it that I can recall. He doesn't mention green-eyes, and I don't think he mentions blue eyes either.

I have read here on the downs (from somebody respectable, although I forget who-- Squatter? Underhill? Sharku? dunno) the suggestion that Tolkien used "Grey eyes" as a generality, and that he was probably implying variety (grey, green, blue.) I have never seen this supported.

02-28-2005, 08:17 PM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Gollum's eyes glow green. Seriously, there is such an eye-color (in RL, not in Tolkien) called "changing grey-green-blue." (I know 'cause I have 'em.) Depending on the light and what color shirt I have on, they are steel-grey, or sea-green, or sky-blue. So there is basis of fact for this. However, Tolkien didn't make much use of it that I can recall. He doesn't mention green-eyes, and I don't think he mentions blue eyes either. I have read here on the downs (from somebody respectable, although I forget who-- Squatter? Underhill? Sharku? dunno) the suggestion that Tolkien used "Grey eyes" as a generality, and that he was probably implying variety (grey, green, blue.) I have never seen this supported. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.