Unions of Elves and Men

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"Tuor and Idril in Gondolin" by Jenny Dolfen
"Nai elen atta siluvat aurenna veryanwesto.

May two stars shine upon the day of your wedding."

― Wedding wish by Tolkien[1]

Only a few times in the history of Arda have there been unions of Elves and Men. The offspring of such marriages were known as Half-elven. The were only three unions of the Eldar and the Edain:[2]

Similar cases

It is known the love between Aegnor and Andreth, but that couldn't be fulfilled due to war.

According to a local legend, Imrazôr, the Prince of Belfalas, married the Elven maiden Mithrellas, but when she had borne him two children, she slipped away.[3]

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