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Subject: Half-elven? (was Re: What is the offspring of ...)
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mcresq@aol.com (Russ) writes:

> Peredhil or Half-elven.

Humans refer to half-elf/half-human beings as Half-elven.

IMNSHO Elves would shurely refer to them as Half-humans (or Peredain
for an Sindarin speaker).

Am I the only one to think that Tolkien screwed up here?


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