July 22, 2002

Re: Elven Apperance
Beans

Felagund, like you I was very impressed by the Elves and the way Peter Jackson portrayed them. I also wondered what was up with all the blonde heads, and so I thank you for clearing that up for me. I'm about to start my second try on the Silmarillion ( I only got about 80 pgs in last time) so I guess I would have found that out myself, but thanks anyway. I didn't know Elves were beardless, but I didn't take a note of that in the movie.

On the subject of the height of Elves, Elves are taller than humans. I believe that most elves are over 6'. I saw in a book, a sketch by Tolkien of the height of all the races of Middle Earth, Elves begin among the tallest, and humans coming right behind them.

I hope I helped!