LOTR: What Happens To Elves After They Die?

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Elves die all the time if the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings has anything to show for it. Not only do countless elves die during the Battle of Helms Deep, but there is also the slow decline of Arwen, and, in the extended version of The Fellowship of the Ring, Aragorn (known only as Strider at that point in the film) sings what’s identified as the Lay of Leithian. Indeed, when asked by Frodo what happened to the Elvish maiden in the song, Aragorn responds with two words; “She died.” But, if elves can die like Men, what happens to them after they die? Also, what kills an elf, to begin with? Aren’t they supposed to be immortal?

Fortunately, there are a couple of books that help readers navigate the complexities of the Elvish afterlife. The first is The Silmarillion, which details what kills (and doesn’t kill) an Elf along with explaining Mandos, to whose halls all elves travel after their death. The second is Beren and Lúthien, which shows a rare exception to the rule of what happens to Elves after they die.

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But first, more about the Elves. The Elves of Middle Earth are immortal. This means that they cannot grow old or die from sickness. However, since their bodies are “made from the Earth”, they can be killed through other, often more violent, means. However, if an Elf manages to not violently die or waste away in grief, they will endure as long as the world does. If they do die before the end of the world, they then go to the Halls of Mandos in Valinor.

However, Elves do not need to perish violently in order to go to the Halls of Mandos. Should they become weary of the world, Elves can take the “straight way”, a route via ship only available