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Inspiration

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Notable Elf-friends

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Notable Elf-friends

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Inspiration

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−	The concept of the "Elf-friend" is recurrent in Tolkien's legendarium, both in meaning and in name. The name Ælfwine/Elfwine is an actual [[Old English]] personal name that means "Elf-friend" and has survived in modern times as Alwin/Elwin. This word has been the basis for several characters and terms:	+	The concept of the "Elf-friend" is recurrent in Tolkien's legendarium, both in meaning and in name. The name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ælfwine Ælfwine/Elfwine] is an actual [[Old English]] personal name that means "Elf-friend" and has survived in modern times as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alboin_%28disambiguation%29 Alboin] or Alwin/Elwin. This word has been the basis for several characters and terms:
	*[[Elendil]]		*[[Elendil]]
	*[[Nimruzîr]]		*[[Nimruzîr]]

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−	The '''Elf-friends''' were those, usually among [[Men]], who were recognised by the [[Elves]] as providing special aid or alliance to their efforts. The [[Quenya]] terms were technically ''[[Eldandil]]'' ("Devoted to the [[Eldar]]"), or ''[[Quendil]]'' ("Devoted to the [[Quendi]]").	+	The '''Elf-friends''' were those, usually among [[Men]], who were recognised by the [[Elves]] as providing special aid or alliance to their efforts. The [[Quenya]] terms were technically ''[[Eldandil]]'' ("Devoted to the [[Eldar]]"), or ''[[Quendil]]'' ("Devoted to the [[Quendi]]") or ''[[Elesser]]''.

	Among the [[Edain]] and [[Dúnedain]], the Elvish words for "Elf" and "[[stars\|star]]" were often confused, since they sounded similar. Thus ''[[Elendil]]'' or ''[[Elvellon]]'' was used by them to mean "Elf-friend", though it actually signifies "Devoted to the Stars".		Among the [[Edain]] and [[Dúnedain]], the Elvish words for "Elf" and "[[stars\|star]]" were often confused, since they sounded similar. Thus ''[[Elendil]]'' or ''[[Elvellon]]'' was used by them to mean "Elf-friend", though it actually signifies "Devoted to the Stars".

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−	~~==Inflection==~~
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−	~~{{sjn-noun-vowel\|num=full2\|Elvellon\|Elvellyn}}~~

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