Summary
An examination of the moral integrity of Elves regarding property and personal autonomy as described in lore.
Ethical Conduct Among the Elves
Highlights
The Nature of Elven Integrity
Even amidst prevailing evils, the Elves maintained a strict moral code, specifically regarding the violation of others' rights. Taking another's possessions by force was fundamentally contrary to their nature, such that any victim of such an act would likely choose to abandon their physical form and journey to Mandos.