Writing the Elves

[remix17.livejournal.com]

I'm still pretty new to Tolkien, even though I've learned a lot about the mythos, but I am having trouble with a project I want to write--specifically, having trouble with some of the Elven details.

My story will take place on a timeline of about 20 years, and two of the main characters will be Elves. Can I create a special village or place for their Elven community, or did the Elves only dwell in listed ME places like Mirkwood and such, especially since they were fewer in number in Middle-Earth and many went to Valinor? Since the story will be set against the backdrop of the second big war against Morgoth, is there a specific way I must potray this community's involvement in that? My idea is for the community to be beseiged by the enemy's forces at present.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

Comments

Re: #3 part, damned word count!

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

And I always thought it means he was in love, but you don't capture into a cage those who you love.

That depends. It happens daily.

Especially being Quendu - in my idealistic vision of them at least. If he loved her and followed LACE, he would never do it. So he didn't love her or didn't follow LACE.

Celegorm was Celegorm: the oath always came first, the rest comes later.

Or it was sex, nothing more (and politics, but that's additional use of that situation).

No it wasn't.

Now it's too late, thank you for the nice conversation, if I've got anything more to add will do it later :)

I suggest to stop debating it here, because this truly - and everything you brought up - had nothing to do with Remix's question. I don't want to flood her inbox with things that had nothing to do with her question about Elven Communities and the War of Wrath. It is not that I do not wish to debate Celegorm, but I don't want to continue hijacking this thread.

Re: #3 part, damned word count!

[sirielle.livejournal.com]

Right, I was thinking of it, either.I'm always forgetting it's not a message board ;)