Why Are Elves Always Sad in Lord of the Rings? | LOTR Lore

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Why are Elves always sad in Lord of the Rings? Tolkien's answer is immortality, memory, fading, exile, and the passing of the world. This Tolkien lore essay explores Rivendell, Lothlorien, Galadriel, Arwen, Legolas, the Three Elven Rings, and the end of the Third Age. The Elves are not sad because