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Originally Posted by elbenprincess
It is said that at the time of the last battle all elves are no longer visible to man, but how is it than possible that elves are included in the battles? It is a inconsistence, isn´t it?
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And if all elves would be invisible that would mean that at a early point no children would be born, cause it would take a lot of time for an elf to become invisible and it is a really sad thought that in valinor would be no elven children.[/QUOTE]
I think the thing about Elves becoming invisible (more properly known as Fading) refers to those lingering in Middle-earth in the Fourth and following Ages, not to those in the Undying Lands of Valinor.
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Originally Posted by elbenprincess
Another question about children and child bearing, is it for an elven women at a certain point no longer possible to bear a children? I heard that it is more difficult for an elven women to bear a child than for a mortal women, because of her spirit, the child takes a lot of the spirit, is that right? So could a 10.000 years elven women bear a child?
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IIRC Laws and Customs says that Elves tended to have children early in their lives and lose interest for (and therefore, maybe, capability of) procreation later; so I'd guess an elf-woman bearing a child at 10.000+ would be exceptional.
As for the child consuming a lot of the mother's spirit, that was the case with Miriel and Fëanor, but that was rather exceptional; Nerdanel had seven sons without being any the worse for it.