What is the fading of the Elves?
Those, of any Elven people, who did not perish through bodily death or depart from Middle-earth across the sea would eventually fade. Fading occurred when their fëar consumed their bodies and the body became merely a memory of the fëa.
Why did the Elves diminish?
They faded because the time of man had come, which meant more than men would dominate the world. It also meant that time flowed more strongly in the mortal sense. In the First Age time passes but things don’t wither or grow old. By the Third Age this only occurred in places where a strong elf ruled.
What happened to the woodland elves after the Hobbit?
After the destruction of Dol Guldur and the cleansing of Mirkwood, Thranduil and the Wood-Elves remained untroubled for many years. After the fall of Sauron, around Fo. A. 20, Legolas brought south Elves out of Greenwood, and they dwelt in Ithilien, and it became once again the fairest country in all the westlands.
Why do Elves live in Mirkwood?
With the return of Sauron around T.A. 1050 southern Greenwood became dangerous and was renamed Mirkwood. To avoid the encroachment of the Necromancer from the south, they dwelt in the lands north of the Forest River, living mainly in and around the Elvenking’s Halls.
What happens to elves who died in battle?
When elves die, their spirits travel to the Halls, where they rest for a time as disembodied shades. So yes, if an elf is killed in battle, her death will separate her from any loved ones she has on Middle-earth as her spirit travels to Valinor to be re-embodied.
Why did some elves stay in Middle-earth?
ANSWER: The Elves were compelled to leave Middle-earth by a spiritual summons of the Valar, calling them to their ultimate destinies within Time and Space. The Valar knew there would be strife between the Elder Children (the Elves) and the Younger Children (Men) and Adopted Children (Dwarves) of Iluvatar.
What happened to Rivendell?
Without the protective effects of the Rings, both Rivendell and Lothlorien began to fade. By the time Arwen returned to Caras Galadhon (chief city of Lothlorien) to die, the place was abandoned. The magic was gone, as it were. Rivendell was never really a kingdom, as it had hardly any territory.