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Gwaihir the Windlord · 06-22-2003, 01:09 AM

Tolkien is describing the fairytale-ising of the Elf as we once knew it, i.e. attributing magical and untrue properties to 'elfs' -- the true Elda has been lost and forgotten through the millenia that we have been out of touch with their race.

06-22-2003, 01:09 AM	#18
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Tolkien is describing the fairytale-ising of the Elf as we once knew it, i.e. attributing magical and untrue properties to 'elfs' -- the true Elda has been lost and forgotten through the millenia that we have been out of touch with their race.