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ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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 The first Elves awoke some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the first rising of the Sun Location Awoke at Cuiviénen; spread widely throughout Middle-earth, with the Eldar crossing the Great Sea to Aman Race Elves Other names Edhelrim, Edhil, Eldalië, Eldar, The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, Quendi, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: P Elves About this entry: Updated 9 December 2013 This entry is complete Oromë’s name for the Elves The People of the Stars(The 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 of Beleriand NandorFollowers of Lenwë Laiquendi Green-elves of Ossiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who left the Great Journey Millennia before the rising of the Sun and Moon, the land of the Valar was lit by the Light of the Two Trees. Far across the Sea to the east, Middle-earth lay in darkness, but for the glimmer of starlight. It was into this starlit world that the first Elves awoke, and when they were discovered by Oromë he gave them a name, Eldar, meaning 'People of the Stars'. Soon afterwards the Elves became divided; one group elected to follow Oromë back to Aman, while the rest refused the summons and remained behind. From that time, the name 'Eldar' became attached solely to the Three Kindreds who set out on the Great Journey into the West: the Vanyar, the Noldor and the Teleri. See also... Awakening of Men, Children of the Sun, Edhelrim, Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elves, Long Night Indexes: Alphabetical: P Elves About this entry: Updated 9 December 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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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 The first Elves awoke some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the first rising of the Sun Location Awoke at Cuiviénen; spread widely throughout Middle-earth, with the Eldar crossing the Great Sea to Aman Race Elves Other names Edhelrim, Edhil, Eldalië, Eldar, The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, Quendi, White-fiends Indexes: Alphabetical: P Elves About this entry: Updated 9 December 2013 This entry is complete Oromë’s name for the Elves The People of the Stars(The 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 of Beleriand NandorFollowers of Lenwë

Laiquendi Green-elves of Ossiriand Silvan ElvesOthers who left the Great Journey Millennia before the rising of the Sun and Moon, the land of the Valar was lit by the Light of the Two Trees. Far across the Sea to the east, Middle-earth lay in darkness, but for the glimmer of starlight. It was into this starlit world that the first Elves awoke, and when they were discovered by Oromë he gave them a name, Eldar, meaning 'People of the Stars'. Soon afterwards the Elves became divided; one group elected to follow Oromë back to Aman, while the rest refused the summons and remained behind. From that time, the name 'Eldar' became attached solely to the Three Kindreds who set out on the Great Journey into the West: the Vanyar, the Noldor and the Teleri. See also... Awakening of Men, Children of the Sun, Edhelrim, Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elves, Long Night Indexes: Alphabetical: P Elves About this entry: Updated 9 December 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.