The Encyclopedia of Arda - Elven-wise (original) (raw)

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Dates The Noldor returned to Middle-earth immediately before the first rising of the Sun and Moon; many had returned into the West by the end of the Third Age Origins Eldar who travelled to Middle-earth in the following of Fëanor, or their descendants Race Elves Division Noldor Settlements Found especially in Lindon and Rivendell, and in Eregion while that realm stood Meaning The 'wise' here appears to be derived from Noldor, which can be translated 'wise ones' or 'those with knowledge' Other names The Noldor as a people1 were also known as Deep Elves, Golodhrim, Loremasters and Nómin Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete The High Elves of Middle-earth Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "And here in Rivendell there live still some of his chief foes: the Elven-wise, lords of the Eldar from beyond the furthest seas." Words of GandalfThe Fellowship of the Ring II 1_Many Meetings_ Eldar Elves of the Great Journey Vanyar Light-elves Elven-wise(Noldor)Deep Elves Teleri The Third Clan Those among the Elves in Middle-earth who were highest in knowledge and power, having dwelt in the bliss of the Blessed Realm of Valinor and returned to Middle-earth. These High Elves were, for the most part, of the Noldor, of whom a great number followed Fëanor out of Aman in his quest for revenge against Morgoth and fought the long Wars of Beleriand before the end of the First Age. By the end of the Third Age, many of these had departed back across the Great Sea, but some few remained in refuges such as Rivendell or Lórien. Though almost all the Elven-wise were of the exiled Noldor, there are hints that not all may have been followers of Fëanor. Gandalf's comment quoted above was in particular reference to Glorfindel, and late notes of Tolkien's suggest that Glorfindel may have been sent back to Middle-earth independently, perhaps as a companion of the Istari in the Third Age. For more on this possibility, see 'The Problem of the Two Glorfindels' in the entry for Glorfindel of Gondolin. Notes 1 Not all of the Noldor abandoned Aman in the great exodus led by Fëanor. About a tenth of these people remained in the West under the leadership of Finarfin, and so did not strictly belong to the Elven-wise in Middle-earth. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2017, 2019-2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus reports contain unrivalled DISC interpretations, including in-depth graphical and textual analysis in natural language.

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Dates The Noldor returned to Middle-earth immediately before the first rising of the Sun and Moon; many had returned into the West by the end of the Third Age Origins Eldar who travelled to Middle-earth in the following of Fëanor, or their descendants Race Elves Division Noldor Settlements Found especially in Lindon and Rivendell, and in Eregion while that realm stood Meaning The 'wise' here appears to be derived from Noldor, which can be translated 'wise ones' or 'those with knowledge' Other names The Noldor as a people1 were also known as Deep Elves, Golodhrim, Loremasters and Nómin Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete The High Elves of Middle-earth

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "And here in Rivendell there live still some of his chief foes: the Elven-wise, lords of the Eldar from beyond the furthest seas." Words of GandalfThe Fellowship of the Ring II 1_Many Meetings_ Eldar Elves of the Great Journey

Vanyar Light-elves Elven-wise(Noldor)Deep Elves Teleri The Third Clan Those among the Elves in Middle-earth who were highest in knowledge and power, having dwelt in the bliss of the Blessed Realm of Valinor and returned to Middle-earth. These High Elves were, for the most part, of the Noldor, of whom a great number followed Fëanor out of Aman in his quest for revenge against Morgoth and fought the long Wars of Beleriand before the end of the First Age. By the end of the Third Age, many of these had departed back across the Great Sea, but some few remained in refuges such as Rivendell or Lórien. Though almost all the Elven-wise were of the exiled Noldor, there are hints that not all may have been followers of Fëanor. Gandalf's comment quoted above was in particular reference to Glorfindel, and late notes of Tolkien's suggest that Glorfindel may have been sent back to Middle-earth independently, perhaps as a companion of the Istari in the Third Age. For more on this possibility, see 'The Problem of the Two Glorfindels' in the entry for Glorfindel of Gondolin. Notes 1 Not all of the Noldor abandoned Aman in the great exodus led by Fëanor. About a tenth of these people remained in the West under the leadership of Finarfin, and so did not strictly belong to the Elven-wise in Middle-earth. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Elves About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2017, 2019-2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus reports contain unrivalled DISC interpretations, including in-depth graphical and textual analysis in natural language.