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Eledhrim

A Sindarin name for the Elves

Eledhrim
(All Elves)
Eldar
Elves of the
Great Journey
Avari
The Unwilling
Orcs?
Vanyar
Light Elves
Noldor
Deep Elves
Teleri
The Third Clan
Falmari
Teleri of Aman
Sindar
Grey-elves of
Beleriand
Nandor
Followers
of Lenwë
Laiquendi
Green-elves of
Ossiriand
Silvan Elves
Others who left
the Great Journey

Some of the more important divisions of the Eledhrim or Elves

The most commonly seen Sindarin word for 'Elf' was Edhel, seen for example in names like Glóredhel or (in the plural Edhil) Ost-in-Edhil or Peredhil. The Grey-elven language also contained a variant form Eledh, which is typically seen in the compound Eledhrim, referring to all Elves as a people. Eledh is rarely seen in proper names, and indeed the only recorded case is Eledhwen, 'Elf-maid', a surname of Morwen. The word derives ultimately from elen, 'star', referring back to the awakening of this people under the stars before the Moon and Sun, when they were named by Oromë as the Eldar, the 'People of the Stars'.


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Edhelrim

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