User talk:Sage

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Tale of Years

It's a known fact that the Tale of Years is full of mistakes, however, most of these were corrected in the 50th anniversary edition. That should be included as well. -- Ederchil 04:54, 30 July 2008 (EDT)

Standards

We should really include this in the welcome message, but just FYI: Tolkien Gateway:Standards. This is in reference to your use of "LotR" in Gildor Inglorion. -- Ederchil 05:39, 30 July 2008 (EDT)

Elves

What published works say that elves are taller?

Ælfwine228 20:58, 2 August 2008 (EDT)

Some characters, both Elves and Men are mentioned to be tall, and I understand these can be understood as 'relativistic'. I skimmed through the Silmarillion and saw that while the people of Marach are said to be tall, while other men described as tall such as Galdor the Tall, most references were about Elves.

• Ingwë the High King, golden-haired and tall
• The seven sons of Fëanáro were Maedhros the tall...
• their sister was Ar-feiniel the White. She was younger in the years of the Eldar than her brothers; and when she was grown to full stature and beauty she was tall and strong
• [Thingol] tallest of all the Children of Ilúvatar
• But Eöl, though stooped by his smithwork, was no Dwarf, but a tall Elf of a high kin of the Teleri
• [Maeglin] was tall and black-haired; his eyes were dark

I don't argue that a statistical analysis cannot prove that more elves than elves were taller. However if Elves are shorter, why Thingol was to be the tallest of all Elves and Men, and not some Man?