Slaying of Elves by Elves - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-02-2002, 07:02 AM

Apologies if this has been discussed before. I couldn't find it with that dratted search engine. Please, Barrow-Wight, oh please won't you get a better one?

Anyway, the Silmarillion lists the 3 incidents of the slaying of Elves by Elves.
Being, the Kinslaying at Alqualonde, the battle in which Dior was killed, and the battle where Elwing escaped by jumping into the Sea.

What about Aredhel by Eol? Or Eol by the Elves of Gondolin.

And wouldn't it be likely that the guards slain by Maedhros and Maglor were Elves too?

Selmo · 12-02-2002, 09:27 AM

The three incidents the Silmarrillion calls kin-slaying were large-scale battles in which many elves died on both sides.

Maybe they wern't so worried when only one or two elves were killed.

Túroch · 12-02-2002, 11:47 AM

Also remember that Eol was not really Sindarin or Noldorian, he was by all intents and purposes as dark elf loved by nobody (and for good reason). His actions were made by one elf and not any army. PLus the exection of Eol by the Elves of Gondolin was justicee not murder.

12-02-2002, 07:02 AM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Slaying of Elves by Elves Apologies if this has been discussed before. I couldn't find it with that dratted search engine. Please, Barrow-Wight, oh please won't you get a better one? Anyway, the Silmarillion lists the 3 incidents of the slaying of Elves by Elves. Being, the Kinslaying at Alqualonde, the battle in which Dior was killed, and the battle where Elwing escaped by jumping into the Sea. What about Aredhel by Eol? Or Eol by the Elves of Gondolin. And wouldn't it be likely that the guards slain by Maedhros and Maglor were Elves too? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

12-02-2002, 11:47 AM	#3
Túroch Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma State University Posts: 102	Also remember that Eol was not really Sindarin or Noldorian, he was by all intents and purposes as dark elf loved by nobody (and for good reason). His actions were made by one elf and not any army. PLus the exection of Eol by the Elves of Gondolin was justicee not murder. __________________ For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marvelling that they gave life so freely of which thay had on earth so little. But it is not for thy valour only that I send thee, but to bring into the world a hope beyond thy sight, and a light that shall pierce the darkness." Ulmo - Lord of waters

12-02-2002, 09:27 AM	#2
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	The three incidents the Silmarrillion calls kin-slaying were large-scale battles in which many elves died on both sides. Maybe they wern't so worried when only one or two elves were killed.