Will the Elves ever return to Middle-earth?
They can return, at least in the First and Second Ages. The Noldor who rebelled against the Valar before the First Age even began returned from Aman to Middle-earth. They did so in pursuit of Melkor/Morgoth, who had killed their king and stolen the Silmarils.
Did any Elves stay behind?
ANSWER: No, according to J.R.R. Tolkien, some Elves [mostly (if not entirely all) East-elves (Wood-elves)] remain in Middle-earth. After Aragorn’s death Legolas built a ship and sailed over Sea, but Tolkien does not say whether Legolas took all his followers with him or if any remained behind.
Are there Elves in the fourth age?
With the start of the fourth age the part of elves is largely finished in the songnof creation and the torch is handed off to men to finish out the piece. The other peoples slowly fading away or mixing into humanity in some way or another.
What happens to Middle-earth after LOTR?
Originally Answered: What happens to middle earth after the Ring is destroyed? In addition to Kavinay’s answer Aragorn retakes the Northern Kingdom, after his death, Gimli and Legolas sail West, Aragorn’s son, Eldarion takes over the kingdom, the Red Book is copied and published, and there the story kind of drops off.
Did thranduil go to the undying lands?
Fourth Age. After the fall of Sauron, Thranduil fixed the southern boundary of his realm as the Mountains of Mirkwood, and his realm flourished well into the Fourth Age. He may have stayed on as the king of the Great Forest or left Middle-earth and departed to the Undying Lands.
Who was the last elf to leave Middle-earth?
The last named elf left alive was Arwen, but she died of grief after Aragorn’s passing. Legolas is another possibility, as he left with Gimli AFTER Aragorn died, but probably not after Arwen died……
When did the last elves leave Middle Earth?
After the destruction of the One Ring, the power of the Three Rings of the Elves ended and the Fourth Age, the Age of Men, began. Most Elves left for Valinor; those that remained in Middle-earth were doomed to a slow decline until, in the words of Galadriel, they faded and became a “rustic folk of dell and cave”.
How did elves get from Aman to Middle-earth?
Elves were able to travel from Middle-earth to Aman by the grace of the Valar. We also know that the Istari, or Wizards, traveled from Aman to Middle-earth, but they were a special case, sent as emissaries in the fight against evil. And we don’t hear of any others coming from Aman after the Second Age.
Why can’t the elves go back to the Undying Lands?
However, the elves knew the way to the Undying Lands, through the straight road rather than the bent road of the Earth’s curved surface. But when leaving Earth, the elves left the world of time, and it was impossible to re enter. So, they couldn’t go back.
How long does it take for elves to grow up?
Physical puberty is generally complete by their fiftieth year (by age fifty they reach their adult height), but they are not considered full-grown until a hundred years have passed. Elves’ bodies developed slower than those of Men, but their minds developed more swiftly.
Do the Mirkwood Elves ever go west?
In both the books and movies of The Lord of the Ringsthe elves go to the West. However it says nothing of the Mirkwood Elves heading to go West, nor does it say anything about them having any plans to. Do they leave across the sea at The Grey Havensor do they remain? And if they do stay in Middle-earth, what happened to them?