Dates

The Elder Children awoke some three ages (roughly 4,300 years) before the first rising of the Moon and Sun

Origins

First awoke at Cuiviénen, the place called the Water of Awakening

Race

Elves

Divisions

Many subdivisions, but primarily divided into Eldar, who began the Great Journey, and Avari, who did not

Pronunciation

Ilúvatar is pronounced 'iloo'vatarr' (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)

Meaning

Ilúvatar means 'father of all'

Other names

Edhelrim, Eldalië, Eldar, 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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Updated 29 September 2007
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Elder Children of Ilúvatar

The Firstborn

Elder Children of Ilúvatar
(Elves)

Eldar
Elves of the Great Journey

Avari
The Unwilling

Orcs?

Vanyar
Light Elves

Noldor
Deep-elves

Teleri
The Third Clan

Some of the more important divisions of the Elder Children

A name used for Elves, who of the two kindreds of the Children of Ilúvatar awoke the earlier; Men were not seen in Arda until many thousands of years after the Eldar.

Elder Children of Ilúvatar

The Firstborn

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