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[–] rljkeimig@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago (35 children)

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 0 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

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 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

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

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] T156@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

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

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