Re: What constitutes an elf?

Posted by Laer's Player on Narvinye 01, 2002 at 11:15:30 pm

In Reply to: What constitutes an elf? posted by Lindar Ironfife on Narvinye 01, 2002 at 08:23:43 pm

> What is it that constitutes and elf? According to the Silmarillion, Aule created a race of "elves" that he thought could stand up to the power of Melkor, and so they were not elves, but the image of stronger elves in his mind.

I really have no intention of answering the question (little too much thinking for 1 AM), but I am curious where in The Silmarillion Aulë created a race of "elves". As far as I know, all he tried to create as far as races were dwarves, and even then he didn't have the power to actually breathe life into them--it took Eru Iluvatar to breathe life into the Naugrim (dwarves).

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Re: What constitutes an elf? Lindar Ironfife 11:34:39 pm, 1/01/2 (4)
- Re: What constitutes an elf? Lindar Ironfife 12:21:21 am, 1/02/2 (3)
  - Re: What constitutes an elf? Mayaplayer ooc 04:15:31 am, 1/02/2 (2)
    - I'm feeling a bit off today so beware *grins* Fingolas 01:32:12 pm, 1/02/2 (1)
      - oh and that was tongue in cheek if it wasn't obvious. :P Fin's Player 01:36:10 pm, 1/02/2 (0)

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> > What is it that constitutes and elf? According to the Silmarillion, Aule created a race of "elves" that he thought could stand up to the power of Melkor, and so they were not elves, but the image of stronger elves in his mind. > I really have no intention of answering the question (little too much thinking for 1 AM), but I am curious where in <i>The Silmarillion</i> Aulë created a race of "elves". As far as I know, all he tried to create as far as races were dwarves, and even then he didn't have the power to actually breathe life into them--it took Eru Iluvatar to breathe life into the <i>Naugrim</i> (dwarves). > LP
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