A question on the immortality of Elves.

Call my stupid but whats the point of an elf actually being immortal? I mean they can die of broken heartedness, or being slain at battle. What other ways of dying are there except old age? 😕

There is no "point" in immortality... neither is there a point in living 🙄

Actually, mortality is a gift, a gift of freedom to mankind, and though men sometimes may envy elves' long lives, it's rather a burden to live so long

About your question -- for example, elves are not assailed by illnesses which were a huge problem for mankind - most of all of course the plague that for example also killed one Gondorean king and all his children except for one... I think it was even one of the reasons for the end of the kingdom of Gondor 😑 ........... however, elves also do not die of most injuries that would kill mortals, just think of Arwen's mother Celebrían, she was hit by a poisoned arrow, yet Elrond could heal her.... though they won't for example survive a decapitation 😛

The huge difference is rather after their death - elves are bound to the earth, they are reborn and will live forever as long as the world lives, always reborn in their children or their spirits dwelling in Valinor, while men depart forever, they are free to leave while elves have to stay - though nobody knows what happens to men after their death 😛

Oh okay. thanks I understand 🙂

🙂 and so do i ...

I think men are put in the hands of Iluvatar....😱

😛

think of men as millions upon millions of nanites that infect the world...gathering information, relevant or irrelevant data and life experiences...once that nanite has stopped functioning, it then is returned to its host (Eru) and pass on that very real and very physical data on to Him so that He may experience it if somewhat on voyeuristic sense...um...yeah

heheh..?

Originally posted by Fëanor
think of men as millions upon millions of nanites that infect the world...gathering information, relevant or irrelevant data and life experiences...once that nanite has stopped functioning, it then is returned to its host (Eru) and pass on that very real and very physical data on to Him so that He may experience it if somewhat on voyeuristic sense...um...yeah

Amin weera

Originally posted by OnLy_FoR_OrLi
Call my stupid but whats the point of an elf actually being immortal? I mean they can die of broken heartedness, or being slain at battle. What other ways of dying are there except old age? 😕

n'dela no'ta

Please don't reply in Sindarin 😖

but, anyway, on topic, if you think like I do, immortality is a curse...🙂

i have a question so that i dont have to start a new thread....what color is shadowfax??? black or white

nim-white

oo okay

ya i mostly now answer in elvish

Originally posted by elvish_child
nim-white

We even had a discussion in some horse thread about that if I'm not mistaken...
You should find it here:
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1047504#post1047504
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I guess replies in Isira won't help anybody, Elvish Child 😄 🙂

Welcome to the forums 😊

😮 i guessed white because i though it was gandolfs horse from lotr 2

Originally posted by elvish_child
😮 i guessed white because i though it was gandolfs horse from lotr 2

Tolkien describes Shadowfax as "silver" though I think 😕

oh o.k i get it now lol i m slow

I wouldnt actually call immortality a curse (in my eyes..) because Id love to be an elf, id love to be able to live my days and not have to worry about dying.