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Calaquendi (singular Calaquende) are the Elves of the Light, those who dwelt in Valinor. They include the Vanyar, Ñoldor, and those Teleri who passed over Belegaer, as well as the Sindarin king Thingol alone of all his people.

Those Elves who did not come to Valinor during the Great Journey are called the Moriquendi

Quenya cala and quendi

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-'''Calaquendi''' (singular ''Calaquende'') are the ''[[Elves of the Light]]'', those who dwelt in [[Valinor]]. They include the [[Vanyar]], [[Ñoldor]], and those [[Teleri]] who passed over [[Belegaer]], as well as the [[Sindar]]in king [[Thingol]] alone of all his people. Another name for them is '''Amanyar''' (with the exception of Thingol, who was not of the [[Amanyar]]), "Those of [[Aman]]".
+'''Calaquendi''' (singular ''Calaquende'') are the ''[[Elves of the Light]]'', those who dwelt in [[Valinor]]. They include the [[Vanyar]], [[Ñoldor]], and those [[Teleri]] who passed over [[Belegaer]], as well as the [[Sindar]]in king [[Thingol]] alone of all his people.
-Those [[Elves]] who did not come to Valinor during the [[Great Journey]] are called the ''[[Úmanyar]]'', meaning "Not of [[Aman]]".
+Those [[Elves]] who did not come to Valinor during the [[Great Journey]] are called the ''[[Moriquendi]]''
+==See also==
+*[[Amanyar]]
+==Etymology==
+Quenya ''[[cala]]'' and ''[[quendi]]''
+==Cognates==
+*[[Telerin]] ''[[Calapendi]]''
+*[[Sindarin]] ''[[Calbin|Calben]]''
 [[Category:High Elves]]
-[[category:Quenya words]]
+[[category:Quenya nouns]]
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