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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rackhir" data-source="post: 1747235" data-attributes="member: 149">Well in Tolkien's mythology, the elves are closest to the gods (Valar) of the mortal races (I know that elves live for ever, but they do die). However, they do come in several varieties. There are those who lived in Valinor the home of the gods, they generally seem to be far more powerful than other elves who did not reside in Valinor. In keeping with most mythologies, the first born elves also tend to be the most powerful. Then there are those who were born in middle earth and they tend to be notably less powerful than their kin from Valinor. Finally the groups of elves that had been in Middle Earth the longest generally seem to have substantially decayed in power and glory. IE, that's why there aren't any real asskickers around by the time of LotR.If you want background, first read the Silmarilion. It is by far the best source for background on Middle Earth. Second, try tracking down some of the old ICE (Iron Crown Enterprises) Middle Earth area modules, like Angmar : Land of the Witch King. They are generally excellent source materials for the areas and characters of Middle earth in a gaming context.</blockquote>