Re: The Green Dragon Inn (OOC)
Elves are creatures of Arda. When they are slain their spirit (fea) goes to Valinor, the Halls of Mandor. There the avalar could give them a new body and return them to middle earth, as was done for Glorfindel. So in that respect, the body is no longer important. For those left behind (family and friends) some sort of ceremony is done and the body is returned to middle earth, either buried, or sent to the sea as Bosco suggested.
Elly is half elf and therefore knows more about the various elf lineages than the others. Based on everything she said, Rûniel is an Avari from the far East, beyond the Sea of Rhun. Her closest cousins in this part of middle earth would be the sylvan elves of Mirkwood, but their lineages diverged thousands of years ago. The Avari are those who refused the call of the Valar and never took the great journey. One theory on the origins of orcs is that Morgoth captured some of them and twisted the into orcs. Another theory is he did that with early Men instead. Morgoth could not create life, only test and corrupt things already made.