Tolkien's Elves are definitely Celtic in inspiration; see http://www.libraryireland.com/Ancien...Sidhe-Race.php
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they must die without hope of regaining heaven, while mortals are certain of immortality. Therefore this one sorrow darkens their life, a mournful envy of humanity; because, while man is created immortal, the beautiful fairy race is doomed to annihilation.
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And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatha_...endary_history
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...they arrived in ships on the coast of the Conmaicne Mara's territory. They immediately burnt the ships...
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Plus, in the Silmarillion at least, they are right bastards.
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Then one appeared among us, in our own form visible, but greater and more beautiful; and he said that he had come out of pity.
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