LOTR: Why Do Some Elven Women Marry Mortal Men But Elven Men Don't Marry Mortal Women?

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Elves in Lord of the Rings are beautiful, strong, and wise. They seem in some respects to be superior to the Race of Men in Middle Earth. So why is it that some elven women marry mortal men? Is this intermarriage a triumph of true love? Or is it a tragedy? And why doesn't the opposite situation happen? Why don't elven men marry mortal women?

Perhaps this situation has happened but it is not mentioned really in the Lord of the Rings universe. So perhaps it was just not recorded for one reason or another. In any case, all the famous elf-human pairings seem to be elven women marrying mortal men. And that's interesting. Surely at some point, an elven man must have fallen for a mortal woman. Or maybe not?

To understand the answer to these questions, it is crucial to understand the reasons behind the rare elf-human pairings.

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For example, Aragorn and Arwen are the most well-known elf-human pairing in Lord of the Rings. Not only does Arwen choose to be mortal due to her love of Aragorn, she also plays a role in restarting the line of Kings of Gondor and Arnor. Though Arwen would technically be mortal at that point, she might still have the wisdom and strength of an elf. And that would be a good thing for the royal line to have. Therefore, Aragorn and Arwen's marriage serves a greater purpose in the story of Lord of the Rings.

These elf-human pairings are, therefore, not only love matches but also serve a purpose within the Lord of the Rings universe. For example, Beren and Lúthien manage to recover one of the Silmarils and therefore are important characters in the Lord of the Rings world. Beren actually passes on at one point but due to his love for