What was the 1st clan of Elves?

The Vanyar were the first and smallest clan of the Elves, being only fourteen in number in their beginning. All among them had golden hair. They were the most beloved by Manwë and Varda and the Elder King gave them his gift of poetry and song.

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Who were the first Elves?

The first Elves to awaken were three pairs: Imin ("First") and his wife Iminyë, Tata ("Second") and Tatië, and Enel ("Third") and Enelyë. They walked through the forests, finding other pairs of Elves, who became their folk.

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How many clans of Elves are there?

In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Elves or Quendi are a sundered (divided) people. They awoke at Cuiviénen on the continent of Middle-earth, where they were divided into three tribes: Minyar (the Firsts), Tatyar (the Seconds) and Nelyar (the Thirds).

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What is a clan of Elves called?

The Eldar were divided into three clans−the Vanyar, the Noldor, and the Teleri. All of the Vanyar and Noldor reached Aman. Two groups of Teleri abandoned the Great Journey: the Nandor, who came to live in the Vale of Anduin, and the Sindar, who remained in Beleriand.

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When was the first Elf?

They were first shown in the 1823 poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (you probably know it as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"). In the poem, Santa is described as "a right jolly old elf" and one of the early illustrators for the poem, Thomas Nast, showed Santa's helpers as small elves.

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What is a female elf called?

Noun. elven (plural elvens) Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf. [

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Who started the elf?

The Elf on the Shelf tradition started back in 2005 when Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, self-published the book “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition” along with a special box with a small Scout Elf inside.

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What is the oldest elves name?

The oldest elf to have an important role is Galadriel, who is several generations removed from Círdan. The oldest elf in the entire Tolkien Legendarium is Ingwë, the High King of the Vanyarin Elves, and the most ancient elf is Imin, one of the fathers of the Elves.

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Are elves Celtic or Nordic?

The modern notion of elves comes from the Celtic version. The only difference is that the Germans and Norse perceived them as divine ghosts, but the Celts pictured them as mischievous wee folk who lived underground hoarding gold.

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Are elves Celtic or Norse?

Elves are humanoid beings which originate from Germanic mythology and folklore. They are commonly depicted in one of two different forms: Small nature spirits affiliated with the fairies. These are the kind usually found in Celtic mythology.

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Who is the king of all elves?

Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elves who lived in the woodland realm of Mirkwood.

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What are the 3 Elven kingdoms?

In the ancient days of the first age there were three hidden kingdoms of elves Doriath, Nargothrond, and Gondolin. All three of the kingdoms were shrouded in secrecy in one way or another from the dark lord Morgoth.

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What are the four main groups of elves?

Featuring Buddy the Elf's quote: "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup." Send your holiday greetings to friends and family with your favourite Christmas movie quotes on funny greeting cards.

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Who is the father of Elves?

Elf-fathers were the three male Elves who awoke at Cuiviénen and then formed the Three Clans. Imin, Tata, and Enel were their names which translate to "One", "Two", and "Three" respectively. Their followers were thus named Minyar (Firsts), Tatyar (Seconds), and Nelyar (Thirds).

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How long are Elves pregnant?

An elven pregnancy takes 12 months, not nine. Elven children are in better control of their bodies from a younger age than human children, but grow more slowly and take longer to mature emotionally.

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What are Irish elves called?

A leprechaun (Irish: lucharachán/leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief.

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What did Vikings call elves?

The elves, otherwise known as álfar, or álfr in Old Norse, were divine beings in Norse mythology.

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What ethnicity are elves?

An elf ( PL elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in the Icelandic Poetic Edda and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda.

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How tall were First Age elves?

The Elves were the fairest creatures in Arda, a far more beautiful race than Men, and generally tall (seldom less than six feet for elf women, no less than six and a half feet for elfmen).

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What is the lifespan of an elf?

Elves have the ability to live forever thanks to their immortality. Elves like Elrond, who was over 6000 years old in The Lord of the Rings, are not hard to come by. That being said, Elves who go into battle are aware of the risk to their immortality, willing to risk a long healthy life for the sake of a greater cause.

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Who is the youngest elf?

Narrative. Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond, lord of the Elvish sanctuary of Rivendell and leader of the High Elves remaining in Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, and Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel, ruler of the Elvish forest realm of Lothlórien. Her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

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Is Santa A elf?

In fact, in the classic Christmas poem 'A Visit from St Nicholas' (more commonly known as ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'), Santa is described as a 'right jolly old elf'.

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What is the most common elf name?

According to the pros over at elfontheshelf.com, these are the top 20 names that families swear by when it comes to their elves.
  • Buddy.
  • Snowflake.
  • Elfie.
  • Jingle.
  • Jingles.
  • Sparkle.
  • Jack.
  • Holly.

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Who was first offered the role of elf?

Although Buddy is one of Ferrell's most well-known roles, Vulture reported that when the script was first circulating in 1993, Jim Carrey was the first choice to play the curious elf.

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