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'''Úmanyar''' were the [[Elves]] who never came to [[Aman]]; a term referring to the Elves who set out on the [[Great Journey]] but ultimately remained in [[Middle-earth]], such as the [[Sindar]] and the [[Nandor]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref>
'''Úmanyar''' were the [[Eldar]] who never came to [[Aman]]; a term referring to the Elves who set out on the [[Great Journey]] but ultimately remained in [[Middle-earth]]. Such Eldar were mostly of the [[Nelyar]],<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> such as the [[Sindar]] and the [[Nandor]].


==Other Versions of the Legendarium==
==Other versions of the legendarium==
Earlier names for these Elves were ''Ekelli'',<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 170</ref> replaced by ''Alamanyar'', which was replaced by ''Úmanyar''.<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 163</ref>
Earlier names for these Elves were ''Ekelli'',<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 170</ref> replaced by ''Alamanyar'', which was replaced by ''Úmanyar''.<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 163</ref>



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Úmanyar were the Eldar who never came to Aman; a term referring to the Elves who set out on the Great Journey but ultimately remained in Middle-earth. Such Eldar were mostly of the Nelyar,[1] such as the Sindar and the Nandor.

Other versions of the legendarium

Earlier names for these Elves were Ekelli,[2] replaced by Alamanyar, which was replaced by Úmanyar.[3]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 3. Of the Coming of the Elves", p. 170
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 3. Of the Coming of the Elves", p. 163
Elves
(Quendi · People of the Stars · Firstborn · Elder Kindred)
Three Kindreds:
(Eldar · Eldalië · Edhil)
 Vanyar (Fair-elves · Minyar) · Noldor (Deep-elves · Tatyar) · Teleri (Lindar · Nelyar)
Calaquendi:
(High-elves · Amanyar)
 Vanyar · Noldor · Falmari
Úmanyar:  Sindar (Grey-elves · Eglath · Falathrim) · Nandor (Green-elves · Silvan Elves)
 Moriquendi:  Úmanyar · Avari (Cuind · Hwenti · Kindi · Kinn-lai · Penni · Windan)
See also:  Awakening of the Elves · Sundering of the Elves · Great Journey