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Arwen1858 · 11-06-2003, 03:58 PM

I have a question. I did do a search, but didn't find a good answer. In The Hobbit, it says that the Wood Elves were descended from ancient tribs that never went to Faerie in the West. Is Faerie another name for Valinor? If so, is it just Valinor, or does it include other places? If not, then what is it? I know he has his essay on Faerie stories, and he talks about Faerie a bit, but is it mentioned in any of his other works about Middle-earth? I read the Hobbit once several years ago, once last year, and I'm reading through it again, I've read LotR twice, and last fall I read Smith of Wooton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham. But I haven't yet read the Silm, altough I'm starting it now, and I haven't read a lot of his other works. Is it mentioned in any of them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Arwen

11-06-2003, 03:58 PM	#1
Arwen1858 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gondor Posts: 516	Faerie?? I have a question. I did do a search, but didn't find a good answer. In The Hobbit, it says that the Wood Elves were descended from ancient tribs that never went to Faerie in the West. Is Faerie another name for Valinor? If so, is it just Valinor, or does it include other places? If not, then what is it? I know he has his essay on Faerie stories, and he talks about Faerie a bit, but is it mentioned in any of his other works about Middle-earth? I read the Hobbit once several years ago, once last year, and I'm reading through it again, I've read LotR twice, and last fall I read Smith of Wooton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham. But I haven't yet read the Silm, altough I'm starting it now, and I haven't read a lot of his other works. Is it mentioned in any of them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Arwen __________________ Will Turner: "This is either madness or brilliance." Jack Sparrow: "It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide." ~ Pirates of the Caribbean