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

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Eldalië

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 of
Beleriand

Nandor
Followers of
Lenwë

Laiquendi
Green-elves of
Ossiriand

Silvan Elves
Others who left
the 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

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.

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Eldalië

The People of the Stars

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