When you first come into Imladris, you may be struck by how similar the twins are. So much alike were they, the sons of Elrond, that few could tell them apart: dark-haired, grey-eyed, and their faces elven-fair, clad alike in bright mail beneath cloaks of silver-grey, or so the saying goes. Yet once you get to know them, you realize this is not the case at all. The twins are more like polar opposites, always needing and grounding one another, but very little alike.
Elladan, the firstborn only by the right that he drew the first breath of air outside their mother's womb, is a deeply sensitive and poetic soul who prefers art and healing over weaponry and and the need for war. This is not to say he has no skill in weapons. He has mastered the art of dual blades, and is rarely seen without both dual swords across his back, and twin long knives at his hip.
If you were standing speaking to Elladan, his eyes would put you in mind of molten silver with the way they tend to gleam and have a touch of blue in certain lights. He stands at 6 feet 3 inches, but is made of lean, sleek muscle. And often, unless he has reason to speak or you are a friend, he is the quieter of the two.
Elrohir, second born by only five minutes, was born a screaming warrior ready to take on the world. He has rarely met a challenge he refused to face, and was often the mastermind behind many of the schemes that got both young twins into trouble as elflings. Determined to master all the weapons, Elrohir practiced day and night until none could disarm him. Often going to his room exhausted and sore, only to get up hours later to do it again.
He is extremely protective of Elladan, who he knows feels things far too deeply. He fears his twin will one day be overcome by his own senses, and his sharing of the worlds sadness, and will become lost to them all.
Standing a speaking to Elrohir, you would find his eyes to be like those of cold steel. He is hard and closed off, keeping many thoughts and secrets to himself. And yet, he is the first to speak to you when you will arrive, ever the son of the lord and lady of Imladris.
