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Noldor

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Race: Elves
Pronunciation: Originally ngo'ldorr, but later no'ldorr1
Meaning: Approximately 'Those with knowledge'
Other Names: Deep Elves
Note: Noldor is a plural term; the rarely used singular form is Noldo, and the adjective for these people is Noldorin.

The Deep-elves

Eldar
Light-elves
Noldor
Deep Elves
Sea-elves

In the long march to the western shores of Middle-earth, the Noldor were the second great host. When they reached Valinor, they learned much from Aulë the Smith, and were accounted the greatest of the Elves in matters of lore and craft.

They dwelt in Aman for many Ages, but after the destruction of the Two Trees many of the Noldor forsook the Undying Lands and returned in exile to Middle-earth in pursuit of Morgoth. Morgoth had stolen the Silmarils, the work of Fëanor, the greatest craftsman of that people, and the Noldor returned to make war on him until he gave up the Great Jewels.

Footnotes

1 The original pronunciation of the name - the one that would presumably have been used by the Noldor themselves - started with a 'ng' sound, like that in the middle of the English word 'finger'. By the Third Age, this had apparently evolved into a simple 'n' sound.

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