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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]]") or ''[[Elesser]]''. <br />
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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". <br />
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The plural form ''[[Elendili]]'', was one of the names for the [[Faithful]] [[Númenóreans]]. <br />
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== Notable Elf-friends ==<br />
* [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]]<br />
* [[Húrin|Húrin Thalion]]<br />
* [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]]<br />
*[[Elrond]]<br />
* [[Elendil]]<br />
* [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
* [[Frodo Baggins]]<br />
* [[Gimli]]<br />
* [[Graham Fortin]]<br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
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:<br />
*[[Elendil]]<br />
*[[Nimruzîr]] <br />
*[[Elvellon]]<br />
*[[Elfwine]] son of [[Éomer]]<br />
*[[Ælfwine]] of England (also known as [[Eriol]])<br />
*[[Alwin Lowdham]]<br />
*[[Alboin]]<br />
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