The Silmarillion: Ch.3 Of the coming of the Elves and the captivity of Melkor

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Artanis
And another was to be the living memory of the Elder days in Middle-Earth.

That's a nice thought. And what better living memories are there than those that live for the duration of the world? It's very fitting.

But somehow it does seem that Elves got the bad side of the bargain. Humans seem to get the better part. But then again, don't parents usually tend to favour the youngest child? (I wonder what comments I will get from the mothers here on that one. )