Dates

The first Elves awoke in Middle-earth some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the first rising of the Sun; by the end of the Third Age, most had departed into the West

Location

The Elves were widespread in Middle-earth during the First Age, especially in Beleriand after the Return of the Noldor; during the Third Age, Elvendom was particularly associated with Lórien, but might also be considered to include Lindon, Rivendell, and perhaps other enclaves of the Elves such as the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood

Race

Elves

Pronunciation

e'lvendom

Meaning

Uncertain, but apparently a general term for the lands held by the Elves, particularly in Middle-earth

Other names

Related in meaning to Elvenesse

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Elvendom

The realms of the Elves

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A term of uncertain meaning, but apparently referring to those lands under the power of the Elves. The heart of Elvendom in Middle-earth was Cerin Amroth in Lothlórien, at least according to Aragorn. After the end of the Third Age, the power of the Elves in Middle-earth came to an end, and most departed over the Great Sea. So Elvendom east of the Sea came to an end, but the Elves still dwelt in the Blessed Realm of the West.

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Elvendom

The realms of the Elves

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