Eldar

Quick Facts

The Elves who set out for Valinor

		Quendi All Elves
	Eldar		Eastern Elves	Orcs?
Light Elves	Noldor Deep-elves	Sea-elves

The name given to the Elves by the Vala Oromë when he first found them wandering in the starlight. At first, the name was applied to all Elves, but after the summons of the Valar, it came to be used only of the peoples who followed the summons and began the journey into the West.

There were Three Kindreds of the Eldar, each of whom formed a host on the journey. All of the first two hosts went to Aman (though many of the Noldor later returned to Middle-earth with Fëanor).

The third and greatest host travelled most slowly on the journey, and twice a host of this people turned away from the Journey in Middle-earth. The first of these turned aside east of the Misty Mountains, and travelled down the River Anduin. The second, the Sindar, tarried in Beleriand seeking their lord, Thingol.