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'''Kinship of the Half-elven''' refers to a manuscript by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], enclosed by him in a [[Eileen Elgar 5 March 1964|1964 letter to Eileen Elgar]] (together with [[Concerning ... 'The Hoard']]). | '''Kinship of the Half-elven''' refers to a manuscript by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], enclosed by him in a [[Letter to Eileen Elgar (5 March 1964)|1964 letter to Eileen Elgar]] (together with [[Concerning ... 'The Hoard']]). | ||
The manuscript consists of a family tree illustrating the 'Kinship of the Half-elven' (so entitled), together with an explanatory note. | The manuscript consists of a family tree illustrating the 'Kinship of the [[Half-elven]]' (so entitled), together with an explanatory note. | ||
The genealogical chart was reproduced in ''[[Sotheby's English Literature and English History 6-7 December 1984]]'' (the letter and manuscript were sold on 6 December 1984 at Sotheby's, London), and in ''[[Beyond Bree]]'' [[Beyond Bree May 1985|May 1985]] (with further discussion and explanation of the family tree published in the [[Beyond Bree June 1985|June 1985 issue]]).<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 617</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=65820|articlename=Beyond Bree. May 1985|dated=|website=TB|accessed=11 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]]|articleurl=http://www.lotrplaza.com/showthread.php?14950-Comments-on-Charles-Noad's-Reviews/page2|articlename=Forum post 13 (Aug/2010 at 5:53pm)|dated=|website=Plaza|accessed=11 November 2013}}</ref> | The genealogical chart was reproduced in ''[[Sotheby's English Literature and English History 6-7 December 1984]]'' (the letter and manuscript were sold on 6 December 1984 at Sotheby's, London), and in ''[[Beyond Bree]]'' [[Beyond Bree May 1985|May 1985]] (with further discussion and explanation of the family tree published in the [[Beyond Bree June 1985|June 1985 issue]]).<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 617</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=65820|articlename=Beyond Bree. May 1985|dated=|website=TB|accessed=11 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]]|articleurl=http://www.lotrplaza.com/showthread.php?14950-Comments-on-Charles-Noad's-Reviews/page2|articlename=Forum post 13 (Aug/2010 at 5:53pm)|dated=|website=Plaza|accessed=11 November 2013}}</ref> | ||
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{{quote|The ''Half-elven'' (Pereldar) were thus all closely akin, being descended on the mortal side from the House of ''Hador'', and the House of ''Bëor'': the two chief houses of the Elf-friends (Dúnedain) from whom most of the Numenoreans came; and on the elvish side from the ''House of Finwe'' (the greatest of the Kings of the High-elves who went to the Blessed Realm) and from the House of ''Elwë'' (''Elu-thingol'') who remained in the west of Middle-earth. But since ''Melian'', wife of Thingol and mother of Lúthien came of the people of the Valar a strain of the 'race divine' was also possessed by them.|J.R.R. Tolkien, [Explanatory note]<ref>[[Beyond Bree June 1985|''Beyond Bree'' June 1985]], p. 7</ref>}} | {{quote|The ''[[Half-elven]]'' (Pereldar) were thus all closely akin, being descended on the mortal side from the [[House of Hador|House of ''Hador'']], and the [[House of Bëor|House of ''Bëor'']]: the two chief houses of the Elf-friends ([[Dúnedain]]) from whom most of the [[Númenóreans|Numenoreans]] came; and on the elvish side from the [[House of Finwë|''House of Finwe'']] (the greatest of the Kings of the [[Calaquendi|High-elves]] who went to the [[Aman|Blessed Realm]]) and from the House of [[Thingol|''Elwë'' (''Elu-thingol'')]] who remained in the west of [[Middle-earth]]. But since ''[[Melian]]'', wife of Thingol and mother of [[Lúthien]] came of the people of the [[Valar]] a strain of the 'race divine' was also possessed by them.|J.R.R. Tolkien, [Explanatory note]<ref>[[Beyond Bree June 1985|''Beyond Bree'' June 1985]], p. 7</ref>}} | ||
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[[Category:Manuscripts by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | [[Category:Manuscripts by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 28 May 2014
File:Kinship of the Half-elven.png
Reproduction from Beyond Bree May 1985.
Kinship of the Half-elven refers to a manuscript by J.R.R. Tolkien, enclosed by him in a 1964 letter to Eileen Elgar (together with Concerning ... 'The Hoard').
The manuscript consists of a family tree illustrating the 'Kinship of the Half-elven' (so entitled), together with an explanatory note.
The genealogical chart was reproduced in Sotheby's English Literature and English History 6-7 December 1984 (the letter and manuscript were sold on 6 December 1984 at Sotheby's, London), and in Beyond Bree May 1985 (with further discussion and explanation of the family tree published in the June 1985 issue).[1][2][3]
Extract
- "The Half-elven (Pereldar) were thus all closely akin, being descended on the mortal side from the House of Hador, and the House of Bëor: the two chief houses of the Elf-friends (Dúnedain) from whom most of the Numenoreans came; and on the elvish side from the House of Finwe (the greatest of the Kings of the High-elves who went to the Blessed Realm) and from the House of Elwë (Elu-thingol) who remained in the west of Middle-earth. But since Melian, wife of Thingol and mother of Lúthien came of the people of the Valar a strain of the 'race divine' was also possessed by them."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien, [Explanatory note][4]
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 617
- ↑ "Beyond Bree. May 1985", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 11 November 2013)
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, "Forum post 13 (Aug/2010 at 5:53pm)", The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Plaza: Forum (accessed 11 November 2013)
- ↑ Beyond Bree June 1985, p. 7
