Here are my notes on the Elves from the first 3 chapters - any mistakes?
So I’ve read the first 3 chapters of the Silmarillion and here are my notes on the elves (I am also listening to the Prancing Pony podcast). Any mistakes/improvements I can make? (Sorry for the lazy post)
Ingwe, finwe and elwe went to aman as ambassadors
The Avari stayed behind and didn’t go to Aman, the Eldar went to Aman
Eldar subgroups:
Ingwe is king of the Vanyar (fair elves) - who go to valinor and never come back - affiliated with Manwe and Varda
Finwe is the king of the Noldor (deep elves) - all go to valinor and some of them come back - affiliated with Aule
Elwe and olwe are kings of the Teleri (sea elves) - affiliated with 2 maiar Osei and Uanen
Umanyar - elves that said they would go but never made it
Two categories every elf fits into:
Caliquendi - elves of the light - made in to Aman in the days of the trees (all Vanyar and Noldor and some of the Teleri - HIGH ELVES). This includes the ambassadors (even if they went to rule Moraquendi clans)
Moraquendi - elves of the darkness - didn’t make it to Aman in the days of the trees
Teleri subgroups:
Those that stayed behind in Beleriand - SINDAR / GREY ELVES
Those that left the march before the Misty Mountains - NANDOR / SILVAN ELVES / WOOD ELVES
Some of the NANDOR who made it to Beleriand later become LAIQUENDI / GREEN ELVES OF OSSIRIAND
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC