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Dates
Open to question1
Location
On the lower slopes of Mount Taniquetil in Valinor
Race
Elves
Division
Vanyar
Culture
Elves of Valinor
Settlements
Formerly ruled from the city of Tirion, and later removed to the dwell on the slopes of Taniquetil below Ilmarin
Title of
Ingwë

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  • Updated 3 August 2008
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High King of the Elves

Noblest of all the Elder Kindred

The title of Ingwë of the Vanyar, who dwelt on Taniquentil beneath Manwë's halls, and was considered the most noble of the Elves.


Notes

1

We're specifically told in chapter 6 of the Quenta Silmarillion that Ingwë '...was ever held the High King of all the Elves.' The word 'ever' there might be taken as meaning that he had been High King from the first appearance of the Elves in the world. That's a possible reading, but in context, it seems rather to mean that he was High King 'ever after' - that is, following the establishment of certain Kings among the Elves of Valinor.

See also...

Elf-kings, Elven-kings, Fair Elves, Ingwë, King of the Elves, Mindon Eldaliéva, Pass of Light, Three Kindreds, Tree of Tirion, Tree of Túna, Vanyar

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High King of the Elves

Noblest of all the Elder Kindred

Dates
Open to question1
Location
On the lower slopes of Mount Taniquetil in Valinor
Race
Elves
Division
Vanyar
Culture
Elves of Valinor
Settlements
Formerly ruled from the city of Tirion, and later removed to the dwell on the slopes of Taniquetil below Ilmarin
Title of
Ingwë

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 August 2008
  • Updates planned: 1

High King of the Elves

Noblest of all the Elder Kindred

The title of Ingwë of the Vanyar, who dwelt on Taniquentil beneath Manwë's halls, and was considered the most noble of the Elves.


Notes

1

We're specifically told in chapter 6 of the Quenta Silmarillion that Ingwë '...was ever held the High King of all the Elves.' The word 'ever' there might be taken as meaning that he had been High King from the first appearance of the Elves in the world. That's a possible reading, but in context, it seems rather to mean that he was High King 'ever after' - that is, following the establishment of certain Kings among the Elves of Valinor.

See also...

Elf-kings, Elven-kings, Fair Elves, Ingwë, King of the Elves, Mindon Eldaliéva, Pass of Light, Three Kindreds, Tree of Tirion, Tree of Túna, Vanyar

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 August 2008
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.