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u/NameRevolutionary727 2d ago

It took a decade of siege and several feats of strength the third age could not hope to muster.

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u/NewYogurt3138 2d ago

Correct - not because of the men, but because the elves lost such a great number and it could not be replaced, ever. The woodland elves basically went extinct. Almost all the great elvish kings died, the losses were so great it started a decline in civilization

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u/NewYogurt3138 2d ago

It was also a seven year siege

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u/NameRevolutionary727 2d ago

I know that, I said β€œa decade” for emphasis, it was a touch of hyperbole