Kinship of the Half-elven

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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.
—J.R.R. Tolkien, [Explanatory note][5]

Clearer view

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finwë
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House of
Hador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House of Bëor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fëanor
 
Fingolfin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elu Thingol
of Doriath
 
Melian
of
Valinor
 
Barahir
 
Bregolas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Morwen
 
Húrin
 
Húor
 
Rían*
 
Turgon
of Gondolin
 
 
Lúthien
Tinúviel[note 1]
 
 
 
Beren Erchamion[note 2]
 
Baragund
 
Belegund
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Túrin
Naeramarth[note 3]
 
 
 
 
 
Túor
 
 
 
Idril
Celebrindal[note 4]
 
 
 
 
 
Dior Eluchil[note 5]
 
 
 
 
*Morwen
Eledhwen[note 6]
wife of
Húrin
 
Rían*
wife of
Húor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eärendil (the Mariner)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elwing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elros
First King of Númenor
 
Elrond
 
Celebrían
(daughter of Galadriel
kinswoman of
Turgon)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From whom Aragorn
Lord of the Dúnedain
was ultimately descended
 
 
 
Arwen Undómiel[note 7]
 
 
 
 

Notes

  1. ↑ Nightingale.
  2. ↑ (struckout: Elfsheen) One-handed.
  3. ↑ Evilfated.
  4. ↑ Silverfoot.
  5. ↑ Thingol's-heir.
  6. ↑ Elfsheen.
  7. ↑ Even-star.

References

  1. ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 617
  2. ↑ "Beyond Bree. May 1985", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 11 November 2013)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Historical Platinum Session Signature®, Auction #6258, Lot #42010" dated 16 July 2022, Heritage Auctions (accessed 2 August 2022)
  5. ↑ Beyond Bree June 1985, p. 7
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