[Havetoist]

While reading "The Book of Lost Tales 2" I found that elves were smaller and slighter than Men. (Page 145 of the paperback) .

Was this thought later amended? If so, can book and page number be given so I may read?

[Elentari]

I have the books with me but- lazy me- have not read them in a couple of month. (make it lots of months)

Though I seem to remember that elves were taller than men. In fact, height was considered a sign of nobilityin tolkienesque, and tolkien wanted elves as the nobler, prettier, more elevated version of men. I cannot recall any particular quote or passage, however.

[SpaceWeavil]

I don't have the books to hand either, but I do remember something in the notes to Disaster at Gladden Fields, in Unfinished Tales, about Numenorean measurements, and it talked about the heights of men, and also Galadriel's height.

[Viv]

The LaCE bit in Morgoth's Ring says that younger elves (elves in their first 50 years) were definitely smaller than men, but I figured that had more to do with the fact that they were still children. I always assumed that once both were full-grown, elves and men would be of similar size (with the inevitable Tolkien conceit that the more powerful/influential/important people were unusually tall).

[Havetoist]

Thanks to all of you....digging out my copy of Unfinished Tales....

[Eruanna]

[Havetoist]

Yes, Galadriel was described as being about 6' 4" - John Wayne tall....

Thanks for the book, chapter references. Helps very much.