The Encyclopedia of Arda - Eldalië (original) (raw)

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Dates The first Elves awoke some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the beginning of the First Age) Origins Awoke at Cuiviénen Race Elves Pronunciation elda'lieh Meaning 'People of the Stars' Other names Edhelrim, Eldar,1 The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, People of the Stars, Quendi, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 19 August 2015 Updates planned: 1 The People of the Stars Eldalië(All Elves)Eldar Elves of the Great Journey Avari The Unwilling Orcs?Vanyar Light Elves Noldor Deep-elves Teleri The Third Clan Falmari Teleri of Aman Sindar Grey-elves ofBeleriand NandorFollowers ofLenwë Laiquendi Green-elves ofOssiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who leftthe Great Journey Some of the more important divisions of the Eldalië A related term to Eldar, but referring to all the Elves, not just those of the Great Journey. This is apparently the natural Quenya form of the word. Notes 1 The names Eldar and Eldalië are obviously closely linked terms, but Eldar evolved in its meaning to refer just to those Elves who set out on the Great Journey. The same was less true of Eldalië, which was still held to refer to all the Elves, even including (at least in principle) the Avari. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 19 August 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2008, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The full Discus software is now available in multiple different languages, including all questionnaires, reports and more.

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Dates The first Elves awoke some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the beginning of the First Age) Origins Awoke at Cuiviénen Race Elves Pronunciation elda'lieh Meaning 'People of the Stars' Other names Edhelrim, Eldar,1 The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, People of the Stars, Quendi, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 19 August 2015 Updates planned: 1 The People of the Stars Eldalië(All Elves)

Eldar Elves of the Great Journey Avari The Unwilling Orcs?

Vanyar Light Elves Noldor Deep-elves Teleri The Third Clan

Falmari Teleri of Aman Sindar Grey-elves ofBeleriand NandorFollowers ofLenwë

Laiquendi Green-elves ofOssiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who leftthe Great Journey Some of the more important divisions of the Eldalië A related term to Eldar, but referring to all the Elves, not just those of the Great Journey. This is apparently the natural Quenya form of the word. Notes 1 The names Eldar and Eldalië are obviously closely linked terms, but Eldar evolved in its meaning to refer just to those Elves who set out on the Great Journey. The same was less true of Eldalië, which was still held to refer to all the Elves, even including (at least in principle) the Avari. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 19 August 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2008, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The full Discus software is now available in multiple different languages, including all questionnaires, reports and more.