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

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Dates Awoke very approximately 4,300 years before the beginning of the First Age Race Elves Pronunciation que'ndi Meaning 'Those that speak with voices'1 Other names Edhelrim, Eldalië, Eldar,2 The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, The People of the Stars, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: Q Elves About this entry: Updated 29 January 2006 Updates planned: 3 ‘Those that speak with voices’ Quendi(All Elves)Eldar Elves of theGreat Journey Avari The Unwilling Orcs?Vanyar Light Elves Noldor Deep-elves Teleri The Third Clan Falmari Teleri of Aman Sindar Grey-elves ofBeleriand NandorFollowersof Lenwë Laiquendi Green-elves ofOssiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who leftthe Great Journey Some of the more important divisions of the Quendi 'Those that speak with voices'; the name given by the Elves to their own kind while they still dwelt at Cuiviénen. Notes 1 When the first Elves awoke, they thought themselves to be the only beings in Arda capable of speech, and so took this name for themselves. 2 Oromë originally named all the Elves Eldar (People of the Stars), though it later came to be used only of the Three Kindreds who began the Great Journey. See also... Elves Indexes: Alphabetical: Q Elves About this entry: Updated 29 January 2006 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Awoke very approximately 4,300 years before the beginning of the First Age Race Elves Pronunciation que'ndi Meaning 'Those that speak with voices'1 Other names Edhelrim, Eldalië, Eldar,2 The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, The People of the Stars, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: Q Elves About this entry: Updated 29 January 2006 Updates planned: 3 ‘Those that speak with voices’ Quendi(All Elves)

Eldar Elves of theGreat Journey Avari The Unwilling Orcs?

Vanyar Light Elves Noldor Deep-elves Teleri The Third Clan

Falmari Teleri of Aman Sindar Grey-elves ofBeleriand NandorFollowersof Lenwë

Laiquendi Green-elves ofOssiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who leftthe Great Journey Some of the more important divisions of the Quendi 'Those that speak with voices'; the name given by the Elves to their own kind while they still dwelt at Cuiviénen. Notes 1 When the first Elves awoke, they thought themselves to be the only beings in Arda capable of speech, and so took this name for themselves. 2 Oromë originally named all the Elves Eldar (People of the Stars), though it later came to be used only of the Three Kindreds who began the Great Journey. See also... Elves Indexes: Alphabetical: Q Elves About this entry: Updated 29 January 2006 Updates planned: 3 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.