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==Other versions of the Legendarium==
==Other versions of the Legendarium==


In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', '''Light-elves''' was a name given to the [[Vanyar]].<ref name=H8>{{H|8}}</ref> This term was used just once in this application, and never again in any [[Canon|canonical]] source.<ref group=note>The other two groups of Elves mentioned in this part of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' were the "[[Noldor|Deep-elves]]" (referring to the [[Noldor]]) and the "[[Falmari|Sea-elves]]" (referring to the the [[Falmari]]).</ref>
In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', '''Light-elves''' was a name given to the [[Vanyar]].<ref name=H8>{{H|8}}</ref> This term was used just once in this application, and never again in any [[Canon|canonical]] source.<ref group=note>The other two groups of Elves mentioned in this part of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' were the "[[Noldor|Deep-elves]]" (referring to the [[Noldor]]) and the "[[Falmari|Sea-elves]]" (referring to the [[Falmari]]).</ref>


==Inspiration==
==Inspiration==

Revision as of 09:45, 22 January 2018

Calaquendi (the "Elves of the Light" or "Light-elves"), referred to those Elves who had seen the light of the Two Trees in Valinor. This group was also often called the High Elves.

History

The Calaquendi included the Vanyar, Noldor, and those Teleri who passed over Belegaer, as well as the Sindarin King Thingol (alone of all his people). Another name for them was the Amanyar (with the exception of Thingol, who was not counted among them), "Those of Aman". Those kindreds who settled in Aman or descended from them were also referred to as High Elves, or Tareldar.[1]

Those of the Elves who refused the summons of the Valar or did not complete the Great Journey to Valinor were called the Úmanyar, meaning "Not of Aman" and "Moriquendi", or Dark Elves (those who had not seen the light). King Elu Thingol of Doriath held the unique status of being both among the Calaquendi and the Úmanyar, since he originally saw the Light, being one of the three ambassadors brought to Aman by Oromë, but did not return to Aman during the Great Journey.

Etymology

The name Calaquendi consists of Quenya cala ("light"), and quendi ("elves"); thus: "Elves of Light".

Cognates of the name Calaquendi in other languages are Telerin Calapendi and Sindarin Calbin.

Other versions of the Legendarium

In The Hobbit, Light-elves was a name given to the Vanyar.[2] This term was used just once in this application, and never again in any canonical source.[note 1]

Inspiration

In Norse mythology, there are the Light Elves (Ljósálfar) and the Dark Elves (Dökkálfar or Svartálfar), a tradition which was well known to J.R.R. Tolkien.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. The other two groups of Elves mentioned in this part of The Hobbit were the "Deep-elves" (referring to the Noldor) and the "Sea-elves" (referring to the Falmari).

References

Elves
(Quendi · People of the Stars · Firstborn · Elder Kindred)
Three Kindreds:
(Eldar · Eldalië · Edhil)
 Vanyar (Fair-elves · Minyar) · Noldor (Deep-elves · Tatyar) · Teleri (Lindar · Nelyar)
Calaquendi:
(High-elves · Amanyar)
 Vanyar · Noldor · Falmari
Úmanyar:  Sindar (Grey-elves · Eglath · Falathrim) · Nandor (Green-elves · Silvan Elves)
 Moriquendi:  Úmanyar · Avari (Cuind · Hwenti · Kindi · Kinn-lai · Penni · Windan)
See also:  Awakening of the Elves · Sundering of the Elves · Great Journey