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'''The Children of [[Ilúvatar]]''' refers to [[Elves]] and [[Men]]. [[Dwarves]] are not included in this, as though they were given sapience by Ilúvatar, they were in fact created by [[Aulë]].
'''The Children of [[Ilúvatar]]''' refers to [[Elves]] and [[Men]]. [[Dwarves]] are not included in this, as though they were given sapience by Ilúvatar, they were in fact created by [[Aulë]], though Ilúvatar adopted them and gave them independent being.


Elves are also named the ''[[Quendi]]'' ("those who speak", in [[Quenya]]) and the ''Minnónar''¹ ("Firstborn"). They are further divided into many groupings.
Elves are also named the ''[[Quendi]]'' ("those who speak", in [[Quenya]]) and the ''Minnónar''¹ ("Firstborn"). They are further divided into many groupings.


Men are also named the ''Apanónar'' ("Those born after" or "Afterborn"), ''Fírimar'' ("Mortals"), ''Engwar'' ("the Sickly"), and the ''Followers''. These somewhat derogatory names were of course given to them by the Elves, who were the primary historians.
Men are also named ''[[Atani]]'' ("Second People"), ''[[Hildor]]'' ("the Followers" or "the Aftercomers"), ''[[Apanónar]]'' ("Those born after" or "Afterborn"), ''[[Fírimar]]'' ("Mortals"), ''[[Engwar]]'' ("the Sickly"), the ''[[Heavy-handed]]'', the ''[[Inscrutable]]'', the ''[[Night-fearers]]'', the ''[[Self-cursed]]'', the ''[[Strangers]]'', the ''[[Usurpers]]'', and the ''[[Children of the Sun]]''. These somewhat derogatory names were of course given to them by the Elves, who were the primary historians.


The reason for this naming is simple. Elves were the first of the Children of Ilúvatar to appear in [[Middle-earth]], whereas Men were not to follow until the beginning of the First Age, with the creation of the Sun and Moon, many thousands of years later.
The reason for this naming is simple. Elves were the first of the Children of Ilúvatar to appear in [[Middle-earth]], whereas Men were not to follow until the beginning of the First Age, with the creation of the Sun and Moon, many thousands of years later.
Both kindreds awoke in the far east of Middle-earth: the Elves at [[Cuiviénen]]  and Men in [[Hildórien]].

Revision as of 23:57, 18 May 2007

The Children of Ilúvatar refers to Elves and Men. Dwarves are not included in this, as though they were given sapience by Ilúvatar, they were in fact created by Aulë, though Ilúvatar adopted them and gave them independent being.

Elves are also named the Quendi ("those who speak", in Quenya) and the Minnónar¹ ("Firstborn"). They are further divided into many groupings.

Men are also named Atani ("Second People"), Hildor ("the Followers" or "the Aftercomers"), Apanónar ("Those born after" or "Afterborn"), Fírimar ("Mortals"), Engwar ("the Sickly"), the Heavy-handed, the Inscrutable, the Night-fearers, the Self-cursed, the Strangers, the Usurpers, and the Children of the Sun. These somewhat derogatory names were of course given to them by the Elves, who were the primary historians.

The reason for this naming is simple. Elves were the first of the Children of Ilúvatar to appear in Middle-earth, whereas Men were not to follow until the beginning of the First Age, with the creation of the Sun and Moon, many thousands of years later.

Both kindreds awoke in the far east of Middle-earth: the Elves at Cuiviénen and Men in Hildórien.