Summary
An examination of Elven customs concerning marriage and the sanctity of bodily union.
Elven Morality Regarding Marriage
Highlights
The Nature of Elven Unions
Among the various evils present in the world, there is no historical record of an Elf taking another's spouse by force. Such actions were entirely contrary to their inherent nature.
Consequences of Forced Union
Any individual forced into such a situation would have rejected their physical existence, choosing instead to pass into the Halls of Mandos.
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Original text
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.