Dates

The first of the Elven-folk awoke some three ages (very roughly 4,300 years) before the first rising of the 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

Meaning

Elven is an adjectival form of Elf, from Old English ælf or Old Norse alfr, meaning a 'spirit' or 'goblin'

Other names

Edhelrim, Edhil, Eldalië, Eldar, The Elder Children of Ilúvatar, The Elder Kindred, The Elder People, The Elder Race, Eledhrim, Elves, Fair Folk, The Firstborn, People of the Stars, Quendi, White-fiends

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Elven-folk

The people of the Quendi

Quendi
(All Elven-folk)

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 Elven-folk

An occasional term used as a simple poetic equivalent of 'Elves'. It seems to have been used especially by the Mortal races of Arda (at least, no Elves ever refer to themselves as belonging to the 'Elven-folk'). The term also occasionally appears spelt as 'Elvenfolk', with identical meaning.

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Updated 16 December 2022
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Elven-folk

The people of the Quendi

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