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Do all elven blades glow blue in the presence of orcs?
There have been a couple of questions that I believe are related to this one, for example this one that asks why Sting glowed blue in the presence of orcs, and this one about the origins of Sting ...
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Which dragon did hurt Thranduil? [duplicate]
When Thorin and Thranduil discuss in Mirkwood, Thranduil said: ''Do not talk to me about the dragon fire. I know what's rage and ruin!'', and shows Thorin his destroyed face for a moment, then says: ''...
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Does any of The Hobbit's negative impression of Wood Elves survive in Tolkien's other writing?
In The Lord of the Rings, the only Wood Elf we get to know is Legolas, who is obviously awesome. But in The Hobbit, the image we get of Wood Elves is far less positive. We are told that they "are ...
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Was Elrond always supposed to be an Elf?
This passage in The Hobbit puzzled me:
The master of [Rivendell] was an elf-friend... He was as noble and as fair as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king ...
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Who has the right/authority to declare somebody as Elf-friend?
The LotR wiki lists people who have been deemed as Elf-friends by the Elves.
Different people have been named as Elf-friends for different reasons. Do all the Elf's have the power/authority to declare ...
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How do the Elves in LOTR (canon) obtain their food?
It's been asked before what Elves eat, but my question is specifically: where on (Middle) Earth do they get it? I find this to be a significant mystery & potential "hole" in the mythology. I'll ...
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What is the Elven Diet?
It seems that a lot of emphasis is given to both the Hobbits and the Dwarves in regards to their diet, but I don't recall much being said about the Elves. (It has been about 15 years since I read LOTR ...
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Were Elves half the size of Humans? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are Tolkien Elves taller or shorter than Men?
This sketch by Colin Williams suggests that elves were half the size of a human. Also they are much more 'alien-like' than Peter ...