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WingedPeach In reply to The-Misfit [2012-01-11 20:44:56 +0000 UTC]

I totally agree. I understand how elves are meant to be light and nimble, but Thranduil has gotta be badass too!

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ereniongilgalad In reply to WingedPeach [2014-11-12 13:54:13 +0000 UTC]

Definitely not Tolkien elves!!! but don't worry that's a common misconception sometimes. Look how Tolkien describes them(the Eldar).

In general the Sindar appear to have very closely resembled the Exiles, being dark-haired, strong and tall, but lithe." The History of Middle-earth, vol. XI, The War of the Jewels: "Quendi and Eldar,"

"The Númenóreans ... are in constant communication with their ancient friends and allies, either in the bliss of Eressea, or in the kingdom of Gilgalad on the shores of Middle-earth. They became thus in appearance and even in powers of mind, hardly distinguishable from the Elves..." –So how are they stronger than the Eldar although they are so similar that was hard to differentiate one from another?

'' But in the dim dusk of a winter's day there appeared suddenly among them a man, as it seemed, of great bulk and girth, cloaked and hooded in white...'' - This is a physical description of Beleg in comparison to the men that were following Túrin Turambar. Keep in mind that he’s one of the Sindar(Thranduil's kin) the Noldor were in general larger.

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WingedPeach In reply to ereniongilgalad [2014-12-13 01:02:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks for sourcing the text.

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ereniongilgalad In reply to WingedPeach [2014-12-23 19:36:40 +0000 UTC]

you welcome!!
And the word "lithe" means supple/flexible because of the context, just like in this one:
'Glaurung therefore passed Mablung by, a vast shape in the mist; and he went swiftly, for he was a mighty Worm, and yet lithe.'

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MorguLord33 In reply to The-Misfit [2011-08-17 10:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
This is quite an old drawing, i think 3 or 4 years old, but i really wanted to give him the proper characteristics, as described in the book, though i might exaggerated the right hand

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