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[-] rljkeimig@lemm.ee 107 points 1 week ago

The reason Legolas can see that far is because the curvature of Earth doesn't exist for elves. It is the same reason they can sail off into the Undying Lands without circling back around.

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago

How would that even work? Do time zones exist for everybody but elves? As the party travelled east, did Legolas start perceiving the sun to set later than it did for everybody else?

[-] match@pawb.social 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If I remember correctly, the sun is the light of Valinor, so the sun actually never sets for Legolas (which is useful for seeing at night)

edit: it might be the remaining silmaril being paraded around? either way, should always be visible to elves

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago

I guess that means elves can't go to space :(

[-] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Why not? They can't go across, but they can certainly go up.

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