Guest-elves
Guest-elves | |
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People | |
General Information | |
Origins | Green-elves |
Locations | Arthórien |
Members | Ithilbor, Saeros |
Physical Description | |
Lifespan | Immortal |
The Guest-elves were a branch of the Green-elves of Ossiriand.
History[edit | edit source]
When Denethor, leader of the Green-elves, was killed by Orcs on Amon Ereb in the First Battle of Beleriand, some of the Laiquendi fled westward to Doriath and settled in Arthórien. These became known as the Guest-elves.[1]
The Guest-elves had their own chief, Ithilbor, who had a permanent place in the council of Thingol. Some of the Guest-elves were "darkhearted", and they did not "mingle happily with the Teleri of Doriath". However, "this did not necessarily appear except under strain or provocation".[1] Neither were they friends to the Edain of Estolad—the mannish region situated just east of Arthórien, into which the Guest-elves often wandered by crossing the River Celon.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals", pp. 112-3
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)", "Túrin in Doriath"