- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
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Dates
Origins
First awoke at Cuiviénen, the place called the Water of Awakening
Race
Divisions
Many subdivisions, but primarily divided into Eldar, who began the Great Journey, and Avari, who did not
Meaning
Inspired by Welsh Tylwyth teg (literally 'beautiful kindred')
Other names
Edhelrim, Edhil, Eldalië, Eldar, The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elven-folk, Elves, The Firstborn, People of the Stars, Quendi, White-fiends
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An occasional term used to describe the Elves, used by those of Mortal race, and especially common among the Hobbits. It was said to reflect the extraordinary beauty of those of Elven-kind. Tolkien recorded that he was inspired to invent this term by the real Welsh name Tylwyth teg (literally, the beautiful kindred) referring to the fairies. See also...For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2009, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Add your corporate identity to your DISC profiles and DISC reports with Discus' branding features. |