Race
Pronunciation
Originally ngo'ldorr, but later no'ldorr1
Meaning
Approximately 'Those with knowledge'
Other Names
Note
Noldor is a plural term; the rarely used singular form is Noldo, and the adjective for these people is Noldorin.
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Noldor
The followers of Finwë
The division of the Elves that followed Finwë as their lord. In the long march from Cuiviénen to the western shores of Middle-earth, they were the second great host. When they reached Valinor, they learned much from Aulë the Smith, and were accounted the greatest of the Elves in matters of lore and craft.
They dwelt in Aman for many Ages, but after the Darkening of Valinor many of the Noldor forsook the Undying Lands and returned in exile to Middle-earth in pursuit of Melkor. Melkor had slain Finwë and stolen the Silmarils, the work of Fëanor, the greatest craftsman of that people, and the Noldor returned to make war on him until he gave up the Great Jewels.
Notes
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The original pronunciation of the name - the one that would presumably have been used by the Noldor themselves - started with a 'ng' sound, like that in the middle of the English word 'finger'. By the Third Age, this had apparently evolved into a simple 'n' sound. |
See also...
Alphabet of Daeron, Aman, Amanyar, Ancient Speech, Angband, Angrod, Apanónar, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Aulë, Aulendil, Awakening of Men, Balrogs, Barad Eithel, Battle of the Haven, Battle-under-Stars, [See the full list...]Bay of Elvenhome, Belegurth, Borlach, Borlad, Calaquendi, Celeborn, Curse of Mandos, Curufinwë, Dagor Aglareb, Dagor Bragollach, Dagor-nuin-Giliath, Dark Enemy, Dark King, Dark Lord, Dark Power of the North, Darkening of Valinor, Deep Elves, Doom of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Doom of the Valar, Dwarves, Eärwen, Eldar, Eldar of Eressëa, Elemmakil, Elendë, Elenwë, Elf-kings, Elven-kings, Elves, Elves of Beleriand, Elves of Eressëa, Elves of Gondolin, Elves of Middle-earth, Elves of the Falas, Elves of the Light, Elves of the West, Elves of Valinor, Ered Lómin, Ereinion Gil-galad, Exile of the Noldor, Exiles, Fair Elves, Falathrim, Fall of the Noldor, Falmari, Fëanor, Fëanorian Lamps, Fëanorians, Finarfin, Fingon, First Age, First Battle, Flight of the Noldor, Friend of the Noldor, Galadriel, Gate of the Noldor, Gelmir, Gildor Inglorion, Glaurung, Glorious Battle, Golodhrim, Golug, Gondolin, Gothmog, Great Journey, Green-elves, Grey-elves of Mithrim, Grond, Gwindor, Hador, Heart of Fire, Hells of Iron, High Elves, High Faroth, High King of the Noldor, High Seat of Vinyamar, Himlad, Hísilómë, House of Fëanor, House of Finarfin, Isle of Balar, Jewels of Fëanor, Khazad-dûm, Lake Mithrim, Light of the Trees, Light-elves, Lindar, Lindon, Long Peace, Longbeards, Lord of Beleriand, Loremasters, Maedhros, Mahtan, Men, Mereth Aderthad, Middle-earth, Mindon Eldaliéva, Mithril, Morgoth, Mountains of Aman, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Noldo, Noldor of Eregion, Noldor of Gondolin, Nómin, Nulukkizdîn, Nurtalë Valinóreva, Oath of Fëanor, Oiomúrë, Outer Lands, People of the Stars, Prophecy of the North, Quenya, Rána, Return of the Noldor, Rings of Power, Sea-elves, Second Battle, Siege of Angband, Silmarils, Sindar, Sindarin, Sons of Fëanor, Spear of Gil-galad, Tar-Anárion, Teleri of Valinor, The Black, The Moon, The Singers, The Valiant, The Wayward, Third Battle, Third Clan, Three Kindreds, Tirion, Tower of Ingwë, Tree of Tirion, Túna, Turgon, Ulmo, Vása, War of the Jewels, War of Wrath, Wars of Beleriand, White Lady of Gondolin, White Lady of the Noldor, Wild Elves, Wolfhounds, Year of Lamentation, Years of the Trees
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