Silence of the Elves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Reyna Evergreen · 04-21-2002, 09:29 AM

Yeah, you all heard me, the SILENCE of the Elves (no, not lambs, ELVES!!) We all know that Elves are experts in healing, weaponery, sight, language...the list goes forever on. As I was reading The Two Towers I thought that, if Sauron would have been smart enough, he would have taken in a few elves, and persuade them to come to his side, without corrupting them and turning them into orcs. With enough elves on his side, he may have won the War of The Ring, since the have keen eyesight, knowledge, and are able to use most any weapon, he would be virtually un-stoppable. What I don't get is, if Tolkien described Sauron as being a smart but wicked being, wouldn't he have thought of bringing elves to his evil ways? oO(not that I would want that to happen, but I thought of it, what the 'could be'...)Oo

04-21-2002, 09:29 AM	#1
Reyna Evergreen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, Canada Posts: 69	Silence of the Elves Yeah, you all heard me, the SILENCE of the Elves (no, not lambs, ELVES!!) We all know that Elves are experts in healing, weaponery, sight, language...the list goes forever on. As I was reading The Two Towers I thought that, if Sauron would have been smart enough, he would have taken in a few elves, and persuade them to come to his side, without corrupting them and turning them into orcs. With enough elves on his side, he may have won the War of The Ring, since the have keen eyesight, knowledge, and are able to use most any weapon, he would be virtually un-stoppable. What I don't get is, if Tolkien described Sauron as being a smart but wicked being, wouldn't he have thought of bringing elves to his evil ways? oO(not that I would want that to happen, but I thought of it, what the 'could be'...)Oo __________________ "Utúlie 'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie 'n aurë!" The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, day has come!