Thread:Dark dwarves 2/@comment-26453572-20160717171223/@comment-27097330-20160725205146

"Maybe because the men were created differently in the first place?"

So you're saying that men have the ability to adapt to their environments and elves don't? That doesn't seem like a very good executive decision on Eru's part.

"What you're saying is that just because they awakened in "Asia", they have to look Asian?"

Well modern humans are widely believed to have originated in Africa, and most likely started out looking African, as that seems pretty logical. I'm saying Tolkien's elves originated in Rhûn, so they probably looked Rhûnnic. (Is that the correct term? It sounds wrong.) That seems pretty logical to me.

"I highly doubt Tolkien had any of that in mind, especially considering the descriptions he gave of the elves before they left Rhûn in The Silmarillion."

Can I have these descriptions before I pass judgement please?

"If they really looked Asian upon their awakening, they would not have the European diversity that the Elves have (and always have had), they would have more Asian diversity (meaning just dark hair and dark eyes)."

First off, I refer you again to my example of modern humans. Secondly, the books only ever describe the physical appearance of elves in the ME equivalent of Europe, why do you assume all elves look this way?