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'''Eldalië''' is | '''Eldalië''' is a [[Quenya]] term that refers to the '''[[Elves|Elven-folk]]''' in general, or just the [[Eldar]], the [[Elves]] of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref><ref>{{WJ|A}}, p. 374</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The word can be translated as "people of the Eldar"<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 109</ref> and is composed of ''[[Elda]]'' + ''[[lie]]'' "people".<ref name=arda>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|website=Arda}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Mindon Eldaliéva]] "Tower of the Eldar" | |||
*[[Elvenesse]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:19, 30 November 2014
Eldalië is a Quenya term that refers to the Elven-folk in general, or just the Eldar, the Elves of the Great Journey.[1][2]
Etymology
The word can be translated as "people of the Eldar"[3] and is composed of Elda + lie "people".[4]
See also
- Mindon Eldaliéva "Tower of the Eldar"
- Elvenesse
| 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 |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: A. The principal linguistic elements concerned", p. 374
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 109
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 19 April 2024)
