Summary
The Nature of Eldar Marriage
Highlights
Eldar Matrimony and Moral Corruption
The Eldar viewed marriage as a singular, lifelong commitment. While history shows that many Elves were susceptible to moral corruption, pride, and malice due to the evil shadow upon Arda, they maintained a firm boundary regarding marriage. There is no historical record of any Elf taking another’s spouse by force, as such an act was contrary to their nature; a victim of such an act would have chosen to reject physical life and pass to Mandos.
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The Eldar wedded once for all. Many, as the histories reveal, could become estranged from good, for nothing can wholly escape from the evil shadow that lies upon Arda. Some fell into pride, and self-will, and could be guilty of deeds of malice, enmity, greed and jealousy. But among all these evils there is no record of any among the Elves that took another’s spouse by force; for this was wholly against their nature, and one so forced would have rejected bodily life and passed to Mandos.