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Race
Half-elven; chose to be counted among Men
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Culture
Family
Descended from the House of HadorMeaning
Either ' Elf of the Spray' or 'Star-foam' 1Other names
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The son of Eärendil and brother of Elrond, who chose to be counted amongst the kin of Men, and became the first King of Númenor and longest-lived of all Men.
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'Elf of the Spray' is based on an old story of Elros' childhood, in which he was carried off by the Sons of Fëanor with his brother Elrond, but they were later found near a forest waterfall. Elros was playing in the water, hence his name, which relates to the spray of the waterfall. It should be said, though, that it isn't clear whether Tolkien meant this story to stand. In the Silmarillion, Christopher Tolkien interprets Elros quite differently, as 'Star-foam'. |
See also...
Amandil, Ancalimë, Aranrúth, Ardamir, Atanalcar, Aulendil, Axantur, Bright, Caliondo, Cemendur, Eärendil, Eärendur, Elrond, Elu Thingol, Foam-flower, [See the full list...]Half-elven, Half-elven, Half-elves, Heir of Eärendil, House of Elros, House of Fingolfin, Isle of Kings, King of Númenor, King of the Dúnedain, King of the Númenóreans, King’s Sword, Line of Elros, Line of Kings, Lord of the Havens, Lord of the Western Lands, Mairen, Manwendil, Men of the Ancient Houses, Men of the Three Houses, Nessanië, Nólimon, Nolondil, Númenor, Númenórean Realms, Oromendil, Parmaitë, People of Hador, Peredhil, Ring of Barahir, Ruler of Númenor, Sceptre of Númenor, Scroll of Kings, Second Age, Sheep-lord, Tar-Amandil, Tar-Minyatur, The Scrolls, Tindómiel, Valley of the Tombs, Vardamir Nólimon, Vardilmë, Yávien
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- Updated 22 December 2001
- Updates planned: 7
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