Eldar Elves of the Great Journey
Vanyar Light Elves	Noldor Deep-elves	Teleri The Third Clan
	Falmari Teleri of Aman	Sindar Grey-elves of Beleriand	Nandor Followers of Lenwë

The major divisions of the Eldar. Those branches shown in bold text comprised the Tareldar or High Elves, the Elves who completed the Great Journey to Aman.

The Elvish name typically translated as 'High Elves', referring to those of the Eldar who passed across the Great Sea and dwelt in Valinor while it was still bathed in the Light of the Trees. The Tareldar were divided into Three Kindreds: the Vanyar, the Noldor and the Teleri. After the Darkening of Valinor, many of the Noldor chose to exile themselves from Valinor in pursuit of the Silmarils, and thus High Elves could be found in Middle-earth even at the end of the Third Age.