Immortality - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dwarin Thunderhammer · 02-13-2002, 01:35 PM

I posted something similar to this awhile back and it didn't get much action. Since there are many new people around these ays I would like to see if anyone has anything to say.

I read the silmarillion for the second time recently and a question has beeen growing in my mind recently. Namely this: Was the immortality of the elves their bane? The reason I ask this is because it seems that many of the griefs of the Elves were caused by their long lives.
Firstly because of their long lives they had time to think about the hurts that haven been done to them. Maeglin, Feanor, etc. Their anger eventually got the better of them and they caused great hurt, when a mortal man would have died long ago.

Secondly it seems like the elves got too attached to the objects and places. Feanor and the Silmarils, Thingol and Doraiath, all the Elves and all Middle Earth. Once again their greed had time to brood and fester into something that was hurtfull. Either that or when they lost it they were extremely sorrowfull.

Well, that's my point, I know there are many advantages to being immortal and I desire to hear everybody's opinion.

02-13-2002, 01:35 PM	#1
Dwarin Thunderhammer Khazad-Doomed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Green Dragon Posts: 182	Immortality I posted something similar to this awhile back and it didn't get much action. Since there are many new people around these ays I would like to see if anyone has anything to say. I read the silmarillion for the second time recently and a question has beeen growing in my mind recently. Namely this: Was the immortality of the elves their bane? The reason I ask this is because it seems that many of the griefs of the Elves were caused by their long lives. Firstly because of their long lives they had time to think about the hurts that haven been done to them. Maeglin, Feanor, etc. Their anger eventually got the better of them and they caused great hurt, when a mortal man would have died long ago. Secondly it seems like the elves got too attached to the objects and places. Feanor and the Silmarils, Thingol and Doraiath, all the Elves and all Middle Earth. Once again their greed had time to brood and fester into something that was hurtfull. Either that or when they lost it they were extremely sorrowfull. Well, that's my point, I know there are many advantages to being immortal and I desire to hear everybody's opinion. __________________ “Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd aimênu!” Come visit The Rohan RPG! The only RPG to fanfic on the downs! Without law there can be no freedom. Without justice there can be no law.