Can elves grow beards in LOTR?

Elves had no beards, at least until their "third cycle of life", like Círdan. Mahtan was an exception, and had a beard in his early "second cycle". The Elvish beardlessness could also be observed in Mannish lines with an Elvish strain (as in the princely house of Dol Amroth), which lacked beards.
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Why do elves not grow beards?

Elves cannot naturally grow a beard

21): Elves have no facial and little body hair. Therefore, an elf cannot grow a beard even with this particular item.
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Do LOTR elves have body hair?

No Canon, more stories, more Realms. My own 'fix' for all of this is that NO, Elves don't have facial hair (and other body hair, even less likely). However, over the course of untold milenia, Elves have interbred with humans (and others), and therefor it is a recessive gene and some can.
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Can elves have short hair LOTR?

In 'The Rings of Power,' some elves like Elrond have short hair, sparking controversy among LOTR fans.
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Can Numenoreans grow beards?

Any element of an Elvish strain in human ancestry was very dominant and lasting (receding only slowly — as might be seen in Númenóreans of royal descent, in the matter of longevity also). The tribes of Men from whom the Númenóreans were descended were normal, and hence the majority of them would have beards.
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Can Elrond grow a beard?

In The Hobbit Tolkien states that hobbits, like elves, do not grow beards (and in fact this is a trait that can be passed down through “mannish” families. The princes of Dol Amroth are said to be beardless because of their elvish ancestor.)
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Can Aragorn grow beard?

So no. Aragorn does NOT have a beard, but he also has no scruff. It has nothing to do with whether or not he has the time to shave, but to do with the fact that he is incapable of growing facial hair at all, due to his elvish ancestry.
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Why are elf ears pointy?

Elf Ear Causes and Symptoms

An ear normally develops with two folds of cartilage. With a Stahl's ear, a third fold of cartilage is present. If the upper portion of the ear (helix) unfurls, the result is a pointed ear. There are no physical symptoms associated with elf ear.
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Do all elves have straight hair?

Though Tolkien never says that elves don't have curly hair, he also never describes an elf with curly hair. So, whatever the style, it's likely that the hair itself is pretty straight.)) But, for the most part, the hair styles you see in the movies were chosen and designed for the movies, not from the books.
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Which elves have the 3 rings?

The three rings were Vilya, Nenya and Narya. The rings Vilya and Narya went to Elven High King Gil-galad of Lindon, who entrusted Vilya to Elrond and Narya to Círdan, Elven lords of Rivendell and Mithlond, respectively. These rings were kept by Elrond and Círdan following the death of Gil-galad.
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Can half elves grow facial hair?

Physical Qualities

Male half-elves can grow facial hair, unlike male elves, and often sport thin mustaches, goatees, or short beards. Half-elves'ears are about the size of human ears, but they are tapered, like the ears of their elven ancestors.
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Do Witcher elves have beards?

Of course they have beards! Sometimes... Here's the journal entry on that: "A bearded elven woman is an exceptional sight, even if the beard is false. When there were no crowds, Ilona made ends meet by running a food shop."
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What do elves look like LOTR?

In general, the Vanyar were golden-haired, with the name Vanyar meaning "the Fair" in Quenya and referring to their light-coloured hair. Other Elves - including the Noldor, Sindar, and Avari - had dark brown or black hair like Finwë or Maeglin.
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Why can't elves reproduce Witcher?

Though elves live extraordinarily long lives, they can only reproduce when they're young. Many believe that this is the reason elves are so easily dominated by the other races: they simply can't produce a large enough population to compete. Humans have too many babies.
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Do drows have beards?

Drow generally kept their hair long, and decorated it with pins and webbing made of precious metals. They were incapable of growing proper beards, but some males managed to grow long sideburns or even tufts of wispy hair on the cheek or chin.
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Do Orcs have facial hair?

Half-orc hair is usually black, dark brown, or dark blue, but occasionally takes on lighter shades found among humans. Some half-orcs grow facial hair, others do not. If a half-orc does grow it and lives among orcs, they rarely bother to groom or otherwise maintain it.
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Are there two Glorfindel's?

Glorfindel died and was eventually reincarnated, essentially the same as Gandalf was (though, being a maia, Gandalf's revival required the intervention of Eru, whereas the Valar did it themselves for Glorfindel). So it is the same Glorfindel in spirit, but not in body, however you wish to interpret that.
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Is Glorfindel a Legolas?

In the earliest drafts of The Fellowship of the Ring, the elvish member of the fellowship isn't Legolas, but Glorfindel. It wasn't until much later that Tolkien changed his mind and replaced Glorfindel with a brand new character: Legolas.
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Why was Glorfindel not in the fellowship?

Glorfindel was too powerful. He had lived in Valinor in the time of the Two Trees, had killed a balrog (and been killed by it) and then was resurrected and returned to Middle Earth.
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Why do elves live so long?

Elves are naturally immortal; like the Ainur, they are bound to Arda until its End. Elves are immune to all diseases, and they can recover from wounds which would normally kill a mortal Man. Nonetheless, Elves can be physically slain or die of grief and weariness.
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Can elves hear better?

Elves just seemlingly have an extreme case of Darwin's point. Now due to life style and slower aging they might still "hear" better, so maybe though they are 100 years old their ears are on the level of a 16 year old human who grew up with nothing louder than a tree falling.
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How do I look elvish?

To look like a modern-style elf, wear flowy tops in green, blue, brown, or silver, and pair them with normal bottoms, like jeans or a skirt, so you look modern. You can also wear subtle accessories, like forest-inspired earrings, necklaces, or bracelets.
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Is Lord of the Rings American?

Tolkien. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003). Produced and distributed by New Line Cinema with the co-production of WingNut Films, the series is an international venture between New Zealand and the United States.
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Is Aragorn in the Rings of Power?

The reality is; No, Aragorn's ring is not a Ring of Power but nevertheless remains an integral part of his heritage. The band he wears is in truth a family heirloom, and known as The Ring of Barahir.
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Can hobbits have beards?

Stoors were also the only kind of Hobbit that could grow facial hair. The Hobbits we have seen in the films have not a trace of facial hair, not even a mustache. But rest assured, there are a very small amount of Hobbits that can sprout themselves a beard.
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