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Halbarad · 05-28-2001, 08:32 PM

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Re: aging and beards

A:Elves were immortal- they could be killed by weapons or great grief, or be ruined, but they did not age or die a natural death.
B:What is age precisely? Is it the passing of years or the body growing old and dying? We speak of mental age and old age. Elves would have grown mentally, becoming wise, and sad with the passing of what used to be their greatness. They grew weary of heart, which is when they passed to the West. They grew physically, but their bodies did not age, their souls did.
C: Elves faded, and they did not produce many children- they had no need- most of them wouldn't die.
D:Beards would have been a racial trait, as some people have pointed out- like humans from different places, some grow beards more easily than others- maybe they chose to have a beard, depending on their job, e.g. Cirdan- boatbuilder, a rugged job

Something to think about

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05-28-2001, 08:32 PM	#27
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 14</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: aging and beards A:Elves were immortal- they could be killed by weapons or great grief, or be ruined, but they did not age or die a natural death. B:What is age precisely? Is it the passing of years or the body growing old and dying? We speak of mental age and old age. Elves would have grown mentally, becoming wise, and sad with the passing of what used to be their greatness. They grew weary of heart, which is when they passed to the West. They grew physically, but their bodies did not age, their souls did. C: Elves faded, and they did not produce many children- they had no need- most of them wouldn't die. D:Beards would have been a racial trait, as some people have pointed out- like humans from different places, some grow beards more easily than others- maybe they chose to have a beard, depending on their job, e.g. Cirdan- boatbuilder, a rugged job Something to think about </p> __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"