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Re:Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Tolkien Elves by mebassett on Monday March 02, 2020 @11:33AM (#22465886)
> Moreover, while it made them ageless, it did not give them minds capable of coping with that agelessness, so many of them have gone insane

I believe Tolkien elves also "grow weary of the world", hinting at some mental health problems.

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Re:Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Tolkien Elves by asdfasgasdgasdg on Monday March 02, 2020 @11:38AM (#22465956)
While that's true, the situation with the Nonmen is . . . well . . . extreme. It's far worse than mere weariness. The whole world of Earwa is much darker and more violent than Tolkien's. Sauron would be a far preferable master even to the secondary antagonists in Second Apocalypse.
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