Elfish? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orald · 12-16-2001, 11:53 PM

It doesn't bother me that much. Many people use those terms.<P>The problem is a Dwarve is different from a Dwarf. Dwarves are actually Dwarrows while Dwarfs are still Dwarfs. The distinctions are made clear by Tolkien because in his mind they are not the same, just as Dwarin Thunderhammer stated in the thread 'Goblins?' in the Books II Forum. Elves of ME are not Elves from popular myth and legend and are not faeries either. They are Eldar and the term 'Elf' Tolkien disliked altogether. So if you are saying that Elfish is wrong, then I would think that Elven would be too, from a certain perspective anyway.

12-16-2001, 11:53 PM	#7
Orald Shadow of Malice Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right behind you Posts: 843	It doesn't bother me that much. Many people use those terms.<P>The problem is a Dwarve is different from a Dwarf. Dwarves are actually Dwarrows while Dwarfs are still Dwarfs. The distinctions are made clear by Tolkien because in his mind they are not the same, just as Dwarin Thunderhammer stated in the thread 'Goblins?' in the Books II Forum. Elves of ME are not Elves from popular myth and legend and are not faeries either. They are Eldar and the term 'Elf' Tolkien disliked altogether. So if you are saying that Elfish is wrong, then I would think that Elven would be too, from a certain perspective anyway.