Why are there no elf kids in LOTR?

Given a population as small as that of Elvenkind in Middle Earth, and that kind of space between childbirths, it is entirely possible that there weren't any Elf children during the time of LOTR and the Hobbit. Everyone had either grown up already, or not been born yet.
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Can elves have babies Lord of the Rings?

Can Elves Have Babies in The Lord of the Rings? Yes, Elves can have babies! Tolkien himself addresses this in an essay called “Laws and Customs Among the Eldar”.
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Do elves get pregnant?

Elves, at least the Eldar, have a pregnancy that lasts about a year. By the age of 1, elves can speak, walk and dance. Puberty and full height are attained at around their fiftieth to one hundredth year, when they stop aging physically.
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Can a dwarf and an elf have a child?

The offspring of a dwarf and an elf was known as a "dwelf" (which was pluralized to "dwelves"). The fertility and offspring of half-dwarves was similar to that of half-elves.
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Was Arwen the last elf born?

[edit] Arwen, the Lastborn of the Elves

Arwen was the last Elf born in Middle-earth. Cause: This concept derives from being the youngest Elf whose birth is mentioned in the Tale of Years, and perhaps from publicity for the films.
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Why is Arwen's life tied to the ring?

Arwen isn't necessarily dying because of the Ring, but now that she is mortal, she is dying through the slow decaying of time. Arwen also faces the same fate as all those in Middle Earth should the Ring Bearer fail his mission. So in that way, her fate is tied to the Ring.
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Who is Legolas married to?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon. The members of the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings forge an unbreakable bond while on their mission to destroy the One Ring.
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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.
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What does Kili say to Tauriel in Elvish?

Kíli says to Tauriel “amrâlimê”, which I'm pretty sure is David Salo's Neo-Khuzdul. Tauriel says she doesn't understand it, so it's very clear it isn't Sindarin. “amrâl” – means “love”. It used the abstract construction aCCâC as seen in the Tolkien original khuzdul words such as “aglâb”.
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Was Kili half-elf?

TL;DR: Thorin is half-elf, and Fili and Kili are themselves both part elf and half-human. The two young dwarves represent the union of Elves, Men, and Dwarves that once existed before Dale fell, and which will rise again.
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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.
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Why do elves have few children?

But according to Tolkien, the vast majority of elves lose their sex drive after having a few children. So even though elves live thousands of years, the most elf-children in a single family is Feanor's seven sons. What this all means is that, in general, you need young elves in order to have elf children.
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How long are elves pregnant Tolkien?

In JRR Tolkien's new book outlining the rules of Middle-earth, elves can be pregnant for 108 years.
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Is Aragorn half-elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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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 live so long LOTR?

Characteristics. Elves, like Men, are Children of Eru Ilúvatar and thus are very similar to Men. Unlike Men, however, they are immortal, in that their bodies do not age once they have reached maturity, so that they do not seem to become elderly or die of old age.
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What happens to Tauriel after Kili's death?

Tauriel's fate

Tauriel was banished from Mirkwood by Thranduil, so what happens to Tauriel after the Battle of Five Armies remains unknown, although actress Evangeline Lilly stated in an interview that Tauriel returns to Mirkwood.
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Is Tauriel in Lord of the Rings?

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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Who was the tallest Dwarf in Middle-earth?

Richard Armitage – the tallest dwarf in Middle Earth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Does Legolas have a child?

We haven't had one of these in a while. :) Now, as far as I can remember, Tolkien doesn't say “Legolas does not have children.” But Legolas is never mentioned as being a father, and there aren't any mentions in any genealogy charts of Legolas having descendants.
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Why does Thranduil's face melt?

he battled the dragon, it scarred Thranduil for life, and now he is forced to wear a glamour on his face to hide the ugly mark. But it probably reveals itself after a period of stress or in times of anger.
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Did Gimli marry?

To answer your question, no neither Gimli or Legolas get married or have any children.
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