Summary
An exploration of Elven conduct regarding marriage and their inherent nature.
Elven Marital Customs and Nature
Highlights
Ethical Standards of the Elves
Despite various evils mentioned, there is no historical record of Elves taking a spouse by force, as such actions were contrary to their nature; any victim of such an act would refuse life and depart for 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.