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<blockquote data-quote="ColonelHardisson" data-source="post: 402717" data-attributes="member: 363">They may not have been blonde, but I don't think the Sindar were necessarily dark haired either. Celeborn - a Sinda - wasn't blonde, but...&quot;...the hair of the Lord Celeborn was of silver long and bright; but no sign of age was upon them...&quot;- The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter VII: The Mirror of GaladrielThis doesn't seem to be the silver of old age, obviously. It seems to be a silver much like the color of the metal, as analogous to it as Galadriel's blonde hair color was analogous to gold. Further, Celeborn's hair seemed to suggest that the name for the Sindar - which means &quot;grey ones&quot; - was a reference, at least in part, to their hair. So, while they may not have been blonde, they weren't brunettes.Another possible clue as to whether most elves were blonde comes indirectly, in reference to blonde hobbits:&quot;The Fallohides were fairer of skin and also of hair[...]The Fallohides, the least numerous, were a northerly branch. They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were...&quot;- The Fellowship of the Ring, PrologueTolkien seems to be suggesting the coloration of the other races via the Hobbit strain that resembled them - the Harfoots, who were friendly with Dwarves, were browner of skin. The Stoors were more friendly with Men, so presumably resembled them. So, if one connects the dots, if the Fallohides are blonde, then it's quite possible that Elves were also, for the most part. If Tolkien's Elves weren't meant by him to be blonde, but darker haired, I would guess he would have described the Fallohides as dark haired. That's just how I see it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ColonelHardisson, post: 402717, member: 363"] They may not have been blonde, but I don't think the Sindar were necessarily dark haired either. Celeborn - a Sinda - wasn't blonde, but... "...the hair of the Lord Celeborn was of silver long and bright; but no sign of age was upon them..." - [i]The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter VII: The Mirror of Galadriel[/i] This doesn't seem to be the silver of old age, obviously. It seems to be a silver much like the color of the metal, as analogous to it as Galadriel's blonde hair color was analogous to gold. Further, Celeborn's hair seemed to suggest that the name for the Sindar - which means "grey ones" - was a reference, at least in part, to their hair. So, while they may not have been blonde, they weren't brunettes. Another possible clue as to whether most elves were blonde comes indirectly, in reference to blonde hobbits: "The Fallohides were fairer of skin and also of hair[...]The Fallohides, the least numerous, were a northerly branch. They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were..." - [i]The Fellowship of the Ring, Prologue[/i] Tolkien seems to be suggesting the coloration of the other races via the Hobbit strain that resembled them - the Harfoots, who were friendly with Dwarves, were browner of skin. The Stoors were more friendly with Men, so presumably resembled them. So, if one connects the dots, if the Fallohides are blonde, then it's quite possible that Elves were also, for the most part. If Tolkien's Elves weren't meant by him to be blonde, but darker haired, I would guess he would have described the Fallohides as dark haired. That's just how I see it. [/QUOTE]

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