Immortality and the sons of Elrond

[PrinceOfTheHalflings]

Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin

Back to the Dioscuri: it's interesting that to the extent they are described, they do not "pass" as Elves: "And have you marked the brethren Elladan and Elrohir? Less somber is their gear than the others', and they are fair and gallant as Elven-lords; and that is not to be wondered at in the sons of Elrond of Rivendell.")

I think you could easily interpret that description the opposite way. They stand out from the Rangers, but the Rangers are not Elves. The description says Elladan and Elrohir are "fair and gallant as Elven-lords" - that certainly sounds as if they look like Elves to me!