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'''Cuiviénen''' is the land where the [[Quendi]] or [[Elves]] awoke.  Its name (''cuiviër + nen'') means 'water of awakening,' and it is said to have been on the shore of a large gulf in the inland [[Sea of Helcar]] in the far east of [[Middle-earth]].  The [[Awakening of the Elves]] took place in very ancient times, during the [[Years of the Trees]], and Cuiviénen is known to have been destroyed (perhaps by natural forces) since then.
'''Cuiviénen''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. [[Noldorin|N]] {{IPA|[ˌkuɪviˈeːnen]}}, [[Vanyarin|V]] {{IPA|[ˌkuɪβiˈeːnen]}}) was a bay on the shore of the inland [[Sea of Helcar]] in the far east of [[Middle-earth]] and by extension, the land near the [[Wild Wood]] at the foot of [[Orocarni]] where the [[Quendi]] or [[Elves]] awoke.<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref>


The first [[Sundering of the Elves]] took place when the [[Eldar]] departed from Cuiviénen to [[Valinor]], leaving behind the [[Avari]].
==History==
[[Ilúvatar|Eru]] first [[Awakening of the Elves|awoke]] the Elves there in approximately 1050 of the [[Years of the Trees]].  From the first they were divided into three groups: the [[Minyar]], [[Tatyar]], and [[Nelyar]]. They dwelt in Cuiviénen for more than five hundred [[Valian Years]] before the first [[Sundering of the Elves|sundering]].  Many of the Elves, particularly of the Minyar and Tatyar, journeyed west to [[Valinor]] and, if they did not tarry in Middle-earth, saw its light and became known as the [[Eldar]].  Those who remained were called the [[Avari]], the unwilling, for they did not desire to see the beauty of that land, but preferred the starlight of Cuiviénen.


It is unknown how long the Avari remained at Cuiviénen during the [[First Age]], but it is certain that the Sea of Helcar ceased to exist after the [[War of Wrath]], so "to Cuiviénen there is no returning".
==Etymology==
The [[Quenya]] name ''Cuiviénen'' (''[[cuivië]]'' "awakening" + ''[[nen]]'' "water") means "water of awakening".<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref>


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Revision as of 08:34, 18 March 2018

Cuiviénen
Bay
Ted Nasmith - At Lake Cuiviénen.jpg
"At Lake Cuiviénen" by Ted Nasmith
General Information
Pronunciationkoo-i-vee-eeh-nen
LocationSea of Helcar, far East of Middle-earth
TypeBay
InhabitantsElves
GalleryImages of Cuiviénen

Cuiviénen (Q, pron. N [ˌkuɪviˈeːnen], V [ˌkuɪβiˈeːnen]) was a bay on the shore of the inland Sea of Helcar in the far east of Middle-earth and by extension, the land near the Wild Wood at the foot of Orocarni where the Quendi or Elves awoke.[1]

History

Eru first awoke the Elves there in approximately 1050 of the Years of the Trees. From the first they were divided into three groups: the Minyar, Tatyar, and Nelyar. They dwelt in Cuiviénen for more than five hundred Valian Years before the first sundering. Many of the Elves, particularly of the Minyar and Tatyar, journeyed west to Valinor and, if they did not tarry in Middle-earth, saw its light and became known as the Eldar. Those who remained were called the Avari, the unwilling, for they did not desire to see the beauty of that land, but preferred the starlight of Cuiviénen.

Etymology

The Quenya name Cuiviénen (cuivië "awakening" + nen "water") means "water of awakening".[2]

References