Arcane Topic Warning: Part the Second

[Kuruharan]

Phantom – I’m afraid you seem to have entirely missed the point of post #15. How did the Petty-Dwarves attack the Elves? What did they use? Fists? Teeth? I find it hard to believe that a race that “from the first days of their Fathers they had marvelous skill with metals” would not be using metal weapons in their attacks. Metal weapons=Higher intellectual capacity than beasts.

I’m not blaming the Elves for what they did (unless, of course, they made the Petty-Dwarves dinner ). However, I am saying they were rather dumb for not putting two and two together. (I think it may also be possible that Tolkien didn't totally think this bit out).

Formendacil –

So there was no chance of encountering these creatures by day...

True, but the Elves would have had ample opportunity to inspect the bodies of those they killed and whatever their victims happened to be carrying.

Macalaure –

I cannot believe they needed to hunt because of the food

They may not have needed to hunt for food, but you can bet that they spent at least some time hunting things they intended to eat. And Valinor was heaven on earth. Middle-earth wasn’t.