Barefoot She-Elf with Spear coloring page

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Barefoot She-Elf with Spear

I am telling you something that may surprise you.  Some Wood Elves prefer to go barefoot.  They have tough feet.  They have almost Hobbit-like feet...  (although not as wide and not as furry).  There are even legends of  Proto-Hobbits that married Elves during the First Age.  These are not well-known legends, but these Barefoot Elves are evidence of the truth of those stories.  Barefoot Elves are a little shorter than most Wood Elves, (probably due to their Hobbit-like ancestors).  It is thought that the interspecies marriages happened in the Western part of Middle Earth, but the descendants of all the Proto-Hobbit and Elf marriages eventually moved to Mirkwood, which is further East. 

When one of the Barefoot Elves runs through the forest they can feel where they are going.  They can run perfectly balanced on branches and jump back to the forest floor much better than the shoe-clad Elves.  Now that is saying something, considering how well the shoe-clad Elves can run and jump and navigate the forest.  You may notice that this She-Elf has legs that are slightly shorter than you might expect.  Well, you would be correct in your observation and conclusion.  The slightly shorter legs make Barefoot Elves a bit shorter than most Elves.  

Like their Hobbit ancestors, Barefoot Elves are often chosen for lookout duty and scout duty.  This is because, like a Hobbit, they can remain unseen when they walk and even run.  They can run and walk so quietly that no orc, goblin or troll can hear them.  Even the Children of Ungoliant can not hear nor catch a Barefoot Fairy.  (Children of Ungoliant are the species of giant spiders in Middle Earth.)

These Barefoot Elves are also able to defend themselves very well.  They prefer a spear as their main weapon, although all can also use a bow.  But, again, they prefer a knife-like spear.  Also, like Hobbits, these Barefoot Elves are a crack shot with a rock.  They can throw stones with scary accuracy.  They also will use a sling and they almost never miss.  Barefoot Elves wear light armor but it is still very effective in providing them protection from some of the weapons wielded by evil creatures of Middle Earth.  They often wear a light mail and a simple breastplate and thigh and shin armor.  Interestingly enough, Barefoot Elves do not wear armor on their back or on the back of their legs.  This allows them to be able to move fast.  Their speed and agility is their best defense.  

Barefoot Elves are beautiful but they tend to be less vain and more down to earth than some of the Elves of Rivendell and the ruling Elves of Mirkwood.  They are part of the Mirkwood Kingdom and they are loyal to their King and Queen, but they also have a bit of autonomy in their part of the forest.

I want to acknowledge the wonderful books, The Hobbit, and The three Lord Of The Ring books.  This short article is based on those books and my imagination.  I absolutely love those books!  I highly recommend them to anyone.  The movie adaptations by Weta Workshop are some of my favorite movies.  To really understand Lord Of The Rings you need to read a rather long book that J.R.R. Tolkein also wrote, called The Simallarian.  It is kind of like a Middle Earth version of Genesis in the Old Testament.  

NOTE:  English readers, I posted this in multiple languages, and then I re-posted it in English.

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