Inthe First Age, Middle-earth is very, very different from what we see in the movies.

Besides them, there are other, smaller Elven settlements, especially in forests like Dorthonion and Sirion.

In the year F.A.

Custom image of Gil-galad, Elrond, and Celebrimbor from The Lord of the Rings

Image by Federico Napoli

“I am no man.”

One such place is Ithilien in Gondor, formerly known as Minas Morgul.

Eventually, all Elves leave Middle-earth for good.

The Elf Turgon visits the cairn of Fingolfin with Goldolin in the background

Image via Ted Nasmith

These places also fade, until they are completely taken over by nature or Men to serve other purposes.

As sad as it may be, Elves eventually become only a memory, just like their dwellings.

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