Out of all the iconic characters inJ.R.R.
Elves are an ancient and highly diverse race with complex histories, languages, and cultures.
Tolkien divided the Elves into several groups, each with its own characteristics, allegiances, and destinies.
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These beings were considered the wisest and most beautiful of the earthly races.
They awoke under starlit skies, as the Sun and Moon had yet to be created.
Why does Sauron have one form to rule them all?
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Among the Eldar, further separations occurred during their long and perilous Great Journey westward toward Valinor.
TheSindar (Grey Elves) and Nandorwere the primary members of this category.
The Vanyar, were the smallest in number but the most devoted to the Valar.
The Noldor were the most famous, renowned for their intelligence, craftsmanship, and ambition.
From these Nandor came the Laiquendi, or Green Elves, who settled in Ossiriand.
Later,their descendants formed the Silvan Elves, or Wood Elves, who inhabited Lothlorien and Mirkwood.
ThroughoutThe Lord of the Rings, the various Elven cultures played crucial roles in the struggle against Sauron.
She symbolizes the passing of the Elves and the transition to the dominion of Men.
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