Do elves have curly 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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What kind of hair do elves have?

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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Do elves all have long hair?

Tolkien often describes hair color, like Elrond's hair being “dark as the shadows of twilight.” But while some male elves do have canonically long hair (Celeborn's is “silver long and bright”), this isn't established as a key element of elvish culture.
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Does elf have hair?

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Can wood elves have green hair?

Often, elven hair was dark, either brown or black, with copper red or blond hair also found amongst wood elves, although orange or even green hues were not completely unheard of.
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15 Different Types Of Elves Explained



Is a Moon elf a high elf?

Moon elves, also known as Teu-tel-quessir in the elven language or as silver elves, were the most common of all the elven subraces. More tolerant of humans than other elves, moon elves were the ancestors of most half-elves. They were considered high elves sometimes also called eladrin.
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What type of elf is Legolas?

Legolas is a Sindarin Elf from the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood. His father, Thranduil, is the King of the Silvan Elves living in that realm, making Legolas the Prince of Mirkwood.
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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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Do elves braid hair?

The elves are known for having beautiful, long hair, often with intricate braids.
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How can I be an elf?

He needs to know he can trust people so report what you see often to the tracking department at the North Pole. Who knows? One day Santa might have to call you and ask for a favor. And that's how you get to become an elf at the North Pole — when Santa himself invites you.
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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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Can elves have short hair?

Thus, all elves must have had long hair.
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Do girl elves have long hair?

As far as the elves go, I don't believe Tolkien ever said directly that all elves have long hair. But whenever a character is described (at least with the women), their hair is described as long.
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Why do elves have blonde hair?

And, while there were always exceptions, these were the most common hair colors per cultural group: Vanyar: Every Vanyarin elf Tolkien introduces is described as having blonde/golden hair - and in fact most of the blonde elves among the Noldor are attributed to Vanyarin ancestry.
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Are elves taller than humans LOTR?

Elves, I think, average at a bit taller than the average man, but probably not noticeable so. But “great” elves are much taller, just like “great” men. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm).
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What color hair do elves have?

They typically have fair skin and hair that runs in hues from silver-white to black or blue. While human style hair colors are rare, eye color can be remarkably similar, with colors ranging from blue to green. The majority of the half-elves in Faerûn come from parings between humans and moon elves.
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Who was the last elf to leave Middle-earth?

Show activity on this post. The elves left Middle-earth for the Undying Lands after Frodo destroyed the One Ring. Who was the last elf in Middle-earth? Was it Arwen, who remained behind for love of Aragorn, until she died of grief after his passing?
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Which elves got rings?

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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Who created elves?

However, the elves found in the works of the 20th-century philologist and fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien have formed the view of elves in modern fantasy like no other singular source. The first appearance of modern fantasy elves occurred in The King of Elfland's Daughter, a 1924 novel by Lord Dunsany.
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Can half elves reproduce?

Half-elves may mate and breed, but will always produce the offspring of the other parent (a Half-elf/elf pairing will produce elven children, while a Half elf/human pairing will result in human children).
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What kind of Elf is Tauriel?

The character Tauriel is a Silvan Elf, which means she is of a much lower order than the elves that had previously been seen in The Lord of the Rings film series, and holds a lower social status than characters like Arwen, Galadriel, Elrond, and Legolas.
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Can elves grow beards?

Elves cannot naturally grow a beard

Elves do not grow facial hair, according to the D&D 5th edition's Player's Handbook (p. 21):
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