What happened to the avari? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalaith · 01-22-2003, 08:34 AM

You could well be right, (after all Legolas should know [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) but I think this might be a matter for debate. The Lorien elves were Silvan, but I don't know if the same applies to the Mirkwood ones. In the Hobbit, the Mirkwood elves are described as "descended from the ancient tribes that never went to Faerie" - also "more dangerous and less wise." Tolkien speaks of them as separate from the Light Elves, Deep Elves and Sea Elves (ie the Vanyar, Noldor and Teleri) but I think the Silvan folk were Teleri.

I've always been quite intrigued by the Avari (the ones that weren't twisted into Orcs).

01-22-2003, 08:34 AM	#5
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	You could well be right, (after all Legolas should know [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) but I think this might be a matter for debate. The Lorien elves were Silvan, but I don't know if the same applies to the Mirkwood ones. In the Hobbit, the Mirkwood elves are described as "descended from the ancient tribes that never went to Faerie" - also "more dangerous and less wise." Tolkien speaks of them as separate from the Light Elves, Deep Elves and Sea Elves (ie the Vanyar, Noldor and Teleri) but I think the Silvan folk were Teleri. I've always been quite intrigued by the Avari (the ones that weren't twisted into Orcs). __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling