From the Swan ships to Sam's rope, there are a range of elvish items and constructions that have properties that are significantly better than regular ones of the same type. We also see the elves use singing in a way that effects people or environment in a way songs usually don't. We see Legolas treading on snow without sinking through.
We've mentioned it in the forum a couple of times: elf-magic.
What is this magic? What do we call it (since the word magic seems to imply something else or at lest not exactly the same thing)? What is its nature? What form does it take?
How do we represent it in the series?
I can only say that I don't want something too obvious. I think most of you agree. I mean, no fireballs and total defying of gravity. Everything should mostly work within the common laws of nature - but with some improbable things happening as if they were very natural.
And then there's the special nature of song and music. That's something that's probably hard to do (I mean to show).
Any thoughts?
We've mentioned it in the forum a couple of times: elf-magic.
What is this magic? What do we call it (since the word magic seems to imply something else or at lest not exactly the same thing)? What is its nature? What form does it take?
How do we represent it in the series?
I can only say that I don't want something too obvious. I think most of you agree. I mean, no fireballs and total defying of gravity. Everything should mostly work within the common laws of nature - but with some improbable things happening as if they were very natural.
And then there's the special nature of song and music. That's something that's probably hard to do (I mean to show).
Any thoughts?