Elrond Peradan

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Elu Ancalime

-I also think that in Middle-Earth genetics, the addition of Man-genes makes a more dominant physical appearance. Elros was half-elven and chose to be a Man, but the Choice is interesting. Once again, I see it more like 'choose to STAY elven or BECOME man, more than fifty-fifty. Consider: Before the choice, like when the Sons found them, did they look like elves or men to them? Well, Elrond was 'Elf of the Cave and Elros Elf of the Spray (these are likely interpretations, but since the other interp. didnt have the implication of MAN...) Therefore their physical appearance did not change, until Elros married and begat Vardamir...

I think you're making this all too complicated! They were not elves and neither men. They were half-elves and half-men. And so they looked like both an elf and a human. Like a dog that is half bulldog and half lassie has a mixed appearance of the two races. And they didn't have to choose their race, but which race's fate they would have, so their appearance didn't change at all when they chose.