Kinship of the Half-elven refers to a manuscript by J.R.R. Tolkien, enclosed by him in a 1964 letter to Eileen Elgar (together with Concerning ... 'The Hoard').
The manuscript consists of a family tree illustrating the 'Kinship of the Half-elven' (so entitled), together with an explanatory note.
The genealogical chart was reproduced in Sotheby's English Literature and English History 6-7 December 1984 (the letter and manuscript were sold on 6 December 1984 at Sotheby's, London), and in Beyond Bree May 1985 (with further discussion and explanation of the family tree published in the June 1985 issue).[1][2][3] The letter and manuscript then appeared at auction on 16 July, 2022 and sold for $150,000 to an unknown buyer.[4]
Extract
The Half-elven (Pereldar) were thus all closely akin, being descended on the mortal side from the House of Hador, and the House of Bëor: the two chief houses of the Elf-friends (Dúnedain) from whom most of the Numenoreans came; and on the elvish side from the House of Finwe (the greatest of the Kings of the High-elves who went to the Blessed Realm) and from the House of Elwë (Elu-thingol) who remained in the west of Middle-earth. But since Melian, wife of Thingol and mother of Lúthien came of the people of the Valar a strain of the 'race divine' was also possessed by them.
Clearer view
Notes
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 617
- ↑ "Beyond Bree. May 1985", TolkienBooks.net, accessed 11 November 2013
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, "Forum post 13 (Aug/2010 at 5:53pm)", The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza: Forum, accessed 11 November 2013
- ↑ "Historical Platinum Session Signature®, Auction #6258, Lot #42010" 16 July 2022, Heritage Auctions, accessed 2 August 2022
- ↑ Beyond Bree June 1985, p. 7