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Amarie of the Vanyar · 09-02-2003, 08:08 AM

I agree with you in that in the Third Age, Elves can be seen as blockers of technology or change, but they were not always like that.

Mainly during the First Age, but also during the Second Age, they were very interested in learning and applying their knowledge to build new and beautiful things. It is only in the Third Age when the Elves that remain in Middle-Earth devote themselves to preserve what they achieved in previous ages.

In my opinion, this way of acting looks like the different stages in the life of a person: the First Age would be similar to the youth, when everything is new and people want to learn and experience new things. The Second Age would be the maturity period. And the Third Age would be the old age, when people only live on memories, and think that old times where better.

09-02-2003, 08:08 AM	#24
Amarie of the Vanyar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 215	I agree with you in that in the Third Age, Elves can be seen as blockers of technology or change, but they were not always like that. Mainly during the First Age, but also during the Second Age, they were very interested in learning and applying their knowledge to build new and beautiful things. It is only in the Third Age when the Elves that remain in Middle-Earth devote themselves to preserve what they achieved in previous ages. In my opinion, this way of acting looks like the different stages in the life of a person: the First Age would be similar to the youth, when everything is new and people want to learn and experience new things. The Second Age would be the maturity period. And the Third Age would be the old age, when people only live on memories, and think that old times where better. __________________ But it is said that not until that hour had such cold thoughts ruled Finrod; for indeed she whom he had loved was Amarië of the Vanyar, and she went not with him into exile.