do elves sleep? - Page 2

Varda Oiolosseo · 04-25-2002, 06:37 AM

I've heard that Elves just rest there minds and think about things.
They can do this whilethey are walking too. They don't close there eyes to do this either!

Arwen4ever · 04-27-2002, 05:40 PM

I dont think they actually close their eyes, they're just out of it for a while, while they walk

Ërendil · 04-28-2002, 04:32 PM

That would be weired, just being out of it, even when they walk, but cool at the same time. Why can't humans sleep like that? It would make life a lot easier and longer too if you think about it. Not having to speand half of it sleeping.

(By sleeping i mean laid down with eyes closed completley uncontious)

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 04-28-2002, 04:49 PM

I think that everyone is ignoring what Tolkien has said himself. He gives specific examples of Elves sleeping in a normal state. As I said and I believe MM said, they have a meditative state, but sleep is essential to the essence of life for everything flesh and blood. The Elves are of the stuff of earth.

Also, in Morgoth's Ring, "Athrabeth Finrod Ah Andreth" Finrod and Andreth discuss the differences between humans and Elves. Although they differed from us in many ways particularly in their immortality, They were not extraordinarily different. Only in certian ways. Finrod's words to Andreth "We are closer akin to man then any other creatures in the world" Elves may not have been human, but they are of human kind.

04-27-2002, 05:40 PM	#22
Arwen4ever Hobbit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 22	I dont think they actually close their eyes, they're just out of it for a while, while they walk __________________ This is the Master Ring, the One Ring to rule them all. This is the One that he lost many ages ago, to the great weakening of his power. He greatly desires it, but he must not get it. -Gandalf FRODO LIVES

04-28-2002, 04:32 PM	#23
Ërendil Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 389	That would be weired, just being out of it, even when they walk, but cool at the same time. Why can't humans sleep like that? It would make life a lot easier and longer too if you think about it. Not having to speand half of it sleeping. (By sleeping i mean laid down with eyes closed completley uncontious) __________________ "You're one of the Abaharaki, oh I had forgotten. Look at me, I am completly drenched! I do hate the rain, it makes me so depressed..." "Hehehehe, moeru moeru!" "That's it, set it all on fire; we're gonna smoke out Escaflowne!" "Oh, I hit the wrong target... never mind that creature was useless to us anyway. Our orders were to get the girl? So he isn't our concern, we don't need him!" ^_^ Isn't Dilandau just fantastic? You just have to love the insane, murderous pyro :-D

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04-25-2002, 06:37 AM	#21
Varda Oiolosseo Tea Bag Queen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 973	I've heard that Elves just rest there minds and think about things. They can do this whilethey are walking too. They don't close there eyes to do this either!

04-28-2002, 04:49 PM	#24
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	I think that everyone is ignoring what Tolkien has said himself. He gives specific examples of Elves sleeping in a normal state. As I said and I believe MM said, they have a meditative state, but sleep is essential to the essence of life for everything flesh and blood. The Elves are of the stuff of earth. Also, in Morgoth's Ring, "Athrabeth Finrod Ah Andreth" Finrod and Andreth discuss the differences between humans and Elves. Although they differed from us in many ways particularly in their immortality, They were not extraordinarily different. Only in certian ways. Finrod's words to Andreth "We are closer akin to man then any other creatures in the world" Elves may not have been human, but they are of human kind.