Are elves asexual?

Ever since the movie of the book Fellowship of the Ring came out, there seem to be two popular ideas about Elves' sex lives. Either they are radiantly asexual, or they are all screwing each other madly, along with any dwarves, hobbits, and men who happen along.

How do elves reproduce?

The bride's mother gives the groom a jewel to wear. Elves view the sexual act as special and intimate, for it leads to the birth of children. Elves cannot be forced to have sex; before that they will lose the will to endure and go to Mandos. Elves have few children, and there are long intervals between each child.

Can elves and humans mate?

Elves and humans have held the Armlet of Strength and half-elves are capable of interbreeding with both elves and humans and continuing to produce fertile children. Interestingly, half-elves can also breed with other half-elves and have created a fairly stable half-elf race.

Do elves get pregnant?

Perhaps Elves gestate for years... even centuries. And if you're already pregnant, you can't get pregnant again. So even a particularly fecund Elf is only going to have one, maybe two children. (I would assume menopause kicks in for Elves sometime around the half-millennia mark.)

How often do elves reproduce?

Exactly: An elven woman will have 29 children in her lifetime. That is, if they achieve maturity at 90 years, one child every 20 years by mean (assuming she's having children while able).

The Origins and History of Elves [Norse Mythology]

Do elves get periods?

((EDIT: Although ti's very possible - even likely, that menstruation wasn't actually a monthly cycle. Elves rarely even counted in years (preferring centuries), let alone months.)) So, long story short, I'm pretty confident that elves do menstruate.

Do elves only fall in love once?

Elves marry only once (with only one known, very special, exception), but there's no rule about them loving only once. For example, Finwe loved Miriel, and then he loved Indis.

How long are elves pregnant for?

Elves' pregnancy lasts for two years. Most elf-maidens don't make it through 2 years thus less children. Twins are more common in Elves than in humans.

Do elves have gender?

In Tolkien's levish lexicon, Ellon means "elf-man", and Elleth "elf-woman". In that tale, male elves are often called simply "the men". Thanks for the answer, +1 and much obliged.

Can Your elf have a baby?

To answer the burning question, no, Elf on the Shelf can't have babies.

Can elves crossbreed?

Elves and Human can crossbreed to produce Half-Elves.

How do elves get married?

Elves marry for love, or at least with free will from both parties, typically early in life. Monogamy is practised and adultery is unthinkable. By their very nature, they are "seldom swayed by the desires of the body" or influenced by lust.

What do you call a baby elf?

a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of one they had stolen.

Do house elves get pregnant?

So it would seem that House Elves breed infrequently and with their masters permission, think of Purebreed dogs. Breed them once a generation for your next house elf, perhaps the babies stay with the mother or perhaps the baby just goes with the new master family and is raised by their current house elf.

Why don t elves have more children?

Having children is exhausting. The Elves believe that their child-bearing process draws a heavier physical and spiritual toll on them, compared to what it does to humans. They're understandable reluctant to have a lot of kids, because what's the point in having a dozen kids if doing so might literally kill you?

How long are Tolkien elves pregnant?

But we can actually use a little “real world” experience to shed some light on the subject. So, as for the different gestation periods of elves and mortals - it's true that elves are pregnant a full year, while humans are only pregnant for 9-10 months.

Why elves are so feminine?

Thus it makes sense that races that fit so well into the Mother Nature, Father Science trope would even match the trope's gender implications: elves are feminine because nature is feminine, and all dwarves masculine because technology is masculine.

Why are elves androgynous?

Often elves do not possess facial or body hair, are not portrayed fat or old and are consequently perceived to be androgynous. As a race, Elves are more ancient than humans or other races, mentioned to have flourished in a sort of Golden Age which has been forgotten by other races.

How old can elves get?

Age: Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as Humans, the elven understanding of Adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims Adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Are Half Elves sterile?

For elves and humans to be different species they must not produce fertile offspring. We know that half-elves are quite common but they can be interperated as hybrids, similar to mules or ligers, which are infertile.

Can elves get drunk?

Well, the Hobbit shows that Elves can certainly get themselves drunk. They can also be killed by poison, so presumably an Elf could theoretically drink themselves to death. However, they would be unlikely to suffer much from the long term physiological effects of drinking.

Can Elves remarry?

Basically, elves do not remarry. This is mainly because an elvish marriage never ends. It sort of ties in to the way elvish immortality works. Though the elvish bodies (hroar) can be destroyed, or might fade away with time, elvish spirits (fear) are tied to the world for as long as the world exists.

What happens when an elf marries Aman?

So, if an elf were to marry a mortal, their only real choices would be to live forever after their spouse dies, or to find some way to die themselves and spend the rest of time in the Halls of Mandos. Neither of which are especially pleasant, which is why such pairings are so incredibly rare.

Do Elves hug each other?

elf-esteem said: Well, according to Laws and Customs Among the Eldar from Morgoth's Ring, there is no custom, even among the high elves, that Elves 'hug' with only a respectful gesture and a bow.