Meeting Elves - How would you have coped? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Knight of Gondor · 06-18-2007, 09:32 PM

I suspect most of us, if we met a true Elf, would be like Sam. Delighted, and come away the better for having met one, delighted at finding a creature more noble and higher than ourselves. (Remember Sam said that Elves were a bit above his likes or dislikes when he first met the Elves near the Shire.)

I would not begrudge the elves their immortality. My feelings on the matter are similar to Digory Kirke's, from C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew. He is offered immortal life by the White Witch. "No thanks," said Digory, "I don't know that I care much about living on and on after everyone I know is dead. I'd rather live an ordinary time and die and go to Heaven."

However, I think I would be a fool if I did not seek to learn as much as I could from an Elf, as Aragorn did.

Lindale · 07-15-2007, 09:06 PM

Meet an Elf? Cool! Especially if it's Galadriel!

I guess I'd play the eager academic, try to learn all I could and do my best to hide the awe they're bound to arouse. After the acad talk, maybe ask for a bit of Elf-magic?

No, I don't think that at first I'd envy their beauty and immortality. But after a while, maybe. And after a long while of contemplating and philosophizing, maybe I'd end up wishing for a long and beautiful life, but mortal nonetheless.

Lord Halsar · 07-15-2007, 11:07 PM

If they were unarmed, i would say, "Ha Ha! You're going to have to watch everything die, and rot, and pass away! "

Guinevere · 07-20-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight of Gondor

I suspect most of us, if we met a true Elf, would be like Sam.

That's just what I was going to say, too!

I would feel wonder and awe, and fascination. Probably I would be left speechless, and hardly dare address the elf.

Elmo · 10-22-2007, 09:56 AM

I must admit everybody here seems rather more accepting of Elves than I expected oh well I guess I won't get any help building sacrificial temples here

06-18-2007, 09:32 PM	#1
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	I suspect most of us, if we met a true Elf, would be like Sam. Delighted, and come away the better for having met one, delighted at finding a creature more noble and higher than ourselves. (Remember Sam said that Elves were a bit above his likes or dislikes when he first met the Elves near the Shire.) I would not begrudge the elves their immortality. My feelings on the matter are similar to Digory Kirke's, from C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew. He is offered immortal life by the White Witch. "No thanks," said Digory, "I don't know that I care much about living on and on after everyone I know is dead. I'd rather live an ordinary time and die and go to Heaven." However, I think I would be a fool if I did not seek to learn as much as I could from an Elf, as Aragorn did. __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16

07-15-2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Meet an Elf? Cool! Especially if it's Galadriel! I guess I'd play the eager academic, try to learn all I could and do my best to hide the awe they're bound to arouse. After the acad talk, maybe ask for a bit of Elf-magic? No, I don't think that at first I'd envy their beauty and immortality. But after a while, maybe. And after a long while of contemplating and philosophizing, maybe I'd end up wishing for a long and beautiful life, but mortal nonetheless. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

07-15-2007, 11:07 PM	#3
Lord Halsar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 'Round the corner, down the well, passed the Balrog, straight to HELL! Posts: 77	If they were unarmed, i would say, "Ha Ha! You're going to have to watch everything die, and rot, and pass away! " __________________ My time is at an end, for I have walked from Valinor to the Far-east where men have not gone for millennia. Demons have fallen before me. And now... I must rest...

10-22-2007, 09:56 AM	#5
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	I must admit everybody here seems rather more accepting of Elves than I expected oh well I guess I won't get any help building sacrificial temples here __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.