Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië

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The Silmarillion chapters

Ainulindalë Valaquenta Quenta Silmarillion Of the Beginning of Days Of Aulë and Yavanna Of the Coming of the Elves Of Thingol and Melian Of Eldamar Of Fëanor Of the Silmarils Of the Darkening of Valinor Of the Flight of the Noldor Of the Sindar Of the Sun and Moon Of Men Of the Return of the Noldor Of Beleriand and its Realms Of the Noldor in Beleriand Of Maeglin Of the Coming of Men Of the Ruin of Beleriand Of Beren and Lúthien Of the Fifth Battle Of Túrin Turambar Of the Ruin of Doriath Of the Fall of Gondolin Of the Voyage of Eärendil Akallabêth Of the Rings of Power

Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië is the fifth chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion section within The Silmarillion.

Synopsis

The Light of Valinor on the Western Sea by Ted Nasmith

The Great March of the Elves finally ended. The Vanyar and the Noldor went first to Valinor on the island Tol Eressëa.

However, the Teleri tarried in the shores of Beleriand, where they were taught by Ossë, so many became reluctant to leave Middle-earth. Those who remained built the cities of Brithombar and Eglarest on the shores of Falas, with Círdan as their leader. When the isle came back for them, the other Teleri embarked in, but Ossë stopped the island in the middle of the Sea, and the Teleri lived there for many ages.

Then follows a description of how the Elves lived in Valinor, in their city of Eldamar, the city of Tirion in the Calacirya and the haven of Alqualondë built by the Teleri on the shore of Aman. Then we are told the relationships among the three houses, and the children of the three Kings.

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