"Alittleknowledgethatactsisworthinfinitelymorethanmuch

knowledgethatisidle."

Suilad!Hello!BonjourandGutenTag!WelcometothelatestversionofGrEdhellen,theElvenGuide.
Thisguidewaswrittenwiththeintenttohelpthoseinterestedinroleplaying,andlearningabout,anElfofTolkien's
literature.Themysteriousbeings,thatinhabitedthemajorityofhiswonderfulworld.
Formanylongyears,thegoodProfessorbrewedhisworldinacauldronofthought.Finally,heperfectedtheworldof
Middle-earthandallwithinbutsadly,muchwasleftunfinished;forhismortalcoilunwound.Butwecanbest
rememberhimthroughhisworks,andthankhimforcountlesshoursofentertainmentandfantasy.
Itisinhonourofhisworks,thatIcreatethis.WhilethisGuidedoesnotclaimtobeanofficialproductoraffiliateof
J.R.R.Tolkien,CodemastersorTurbineInc.itisasimplePlayer-madecontributiontotheRPCommunity.
Toallthoseof[EN-RP]Laurelin,[FR-RP]Esteland[DE-RP]Belegaer,eventothoseof[EN-RE]Landoval,I
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offeryoumyworksandresearchtolearnmoreaboutthisfinerace.EventoyouwhodonotliveonaRoleplayserver,
thisguidecanbeofusetoyouinmanyways!
BeforeIbegin,amatterofimportthatImustdiscussisElvenSexualityfortherehasbeenmuchcontroversy.
Pleaserememberthatthefollowingisonlyspeculation,withnoofficialwordfromC.TolkienortheEstate.
Duringhislifetime,homosexualityasawholewasnotacceptedinthesocietythatProfessorTolkienlivedin.Itwas
consideredasinbytheChurch,amentaldisorderbyScientistsandtaboobytheremainderpopulation.Wemust
rememberthattheLordoftheRings,andallbooksrelatedtothem,werewrittenduringsuchtimesanditcanbe
believedthat(infearofreprisalorbadfeedback)suchthingswerenotwrittenintotheProfessors'works.
Thissaid,itcanbebothagoodandbadthing.WecanrememberthattheworldofMiddle-earthisnotourmodern
world,wherethesamefeelingsandthoughtslinger.Theworldismedieval,withcentury-oldperspectives.Itisnot
modern,itisnotequal.Thereisracism,sexismandprejudice.Itis,sadly,whatmakesMiddle-earthsobelievable.
Fornoworldcanbeperfection.
Inmyownpersonalopinion,IdonotwishtoenforceotherstoroleplayhomosexualsinMiddle-earthsimply
becauseofthefactthatitwasnotdocumented.Thatmakesitnotinthebooks,andnotrelevanttothisguide.Butifit
pleasesothers,thenIshan'toppose.
LetyourrealbeliefsnotentertheworldofLordoftheRings:Online.Letyourcharacterbeunique,inthefantasy
worldandtherealone.Forbothworldscanbeours,inequalmeasurenomatterwhatcolour,creedororientation
weare.

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Contents:
AnIntroductiontotheRaceofElves.
OntheSunderingoftheElves
OntheLivesoftheElves
OnBirthandGrowth
OnLife
OnMarriageandSexuality
OnDeath
OntheSea-longing
ElvenCulture
NamingTraditions
OntheFactionsoftheElves
OnElvenRoyalty
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AnIntroductiontotheLanguageofMiddle-earth
ListofLanguages
WhatLanguagestoUse
AFewStarterPhrases
ThingstoKnowBeforeEnteringMiddle-earth
RegardingDateandTime
RegardingHeritage
RegardingAge
RegardingCraft
RegardingBehavior
StartYourElf
In-gameAbilities
In-gameHintsandTips
Aliases
Basic
Complex
Plugins
HowtoUse
Benefits
PlacestoRoleplay
Acceptable
Debatable
Unwise
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ValuableLinks
Miscellaneous
RecommendedReading
Sources
General
Quotes
WithThanksTo...
APartingNote

AnIntroductiontotheRaceofElves
TeachingThosenotFamiliar.

OntheSunderingoftheElves
Longago,inatimeunknownbyMen,EruIlvatarmadetheworldwholewithhisspirits.Intoit,heplaceshischildren
theElvestosleepataplacecalledCuivinen,undertheStarsofVarda.There,theysleptuntilEruHimself
deemedthemreadytoawake.
Whentheydid,theyawoketoadarkandwetworldfortherewasnosunlight,yet.ThatiswhytheElvesloveVarda
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so,forsheistheValathatmadethestarsandstarlight.MoreoveritisthedoomthattheFirstbornshallcomeinthe
darkness,andshalllookfirstuponthestars.Greatlightshallbefortheirwaning.ToVardashalltheyevercallat
need.1Buttheywerenotafraid!Itissaid,also,thattheElves'loveofwatercanbeattributedbytheirancestral
homeforManywatersfloweddownthitherfromheightsintheeast,andthefirstsoundheardbytheElveswas
thesoundofwaterflowing.2
Shortlyafterawakening,andafteradmiringtheworldaroundthem,theElvesgatheredthemselvesintotheancestral
housesoftheTatyar,MinyarandNelyar;andweresummonedbytheValarOrom,toValinor.However,asmostof
theElveswelcomedthesummons;somedidnotandtheywereforeverafterknownasthe'Avari',theUnwillingof
theElves.TheseElvesbecamewild,andiftheydidnotbreedintotheSilvanElvesafter;theysurelydiedout.The
civilisedElvesevenwentasfartocallthemOrcs,whenthefirstcame.Whencethecame,orwhattheywere,the
Elvesknewnotthen,thinkingthemperhapstobetheAvari,whohadbecomeevil.3
TheElvesoftheHouseswhodidnotrefusethesummons,wentwiththeHuntertoValinor;wheretheywereoffered
thesafetyandprotectionoftheValarfromtheservantsofMelkor.Allwaswell,andtheHousesastheyareknown
today(TatyarNoldor.MinyarVanyar.NelyarTeleri),evensingsongsofsuchmajesty.
ButitwasduetothefearoftheAvari,thattheSunderingoftheElvesoccurredandbeganthedissensionofthe
Elvesintotheirsmallerhousesintheagestocome.

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"ElvesatCuivinen"TedNasmith

OntheLivesoftheElves
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-OnBirthandGrowth
TheElvesprocreateaswehumansdo,thoughIdaresayinamuchlovingandintimatenaturethanwecaneverhope
tounderstand.FortheElvesfeeldeeperthanus,andmarryonceandoncealoneforlifeanddeath.
WhenanElvenChildisborn,inthefashionofValinor,itisgivenanamebyit'sparents.Theseareknownasthe
ataress,theFather-name.TheFather-nameoftenreflectedthenamesofthechild'sparents,ordescent.The
amiless,theMother-name,wasthe'prophetic'ofthetwoasthemotherreceivedvisionsduringpregnancy,ofwho
orwhatthechildwouldbeoraccomplish.
Inlaterlife,itwasnotuncommonforanyElftoreceiveanepess,or'aftername'.Thesewere,inthesimplestof
terms,anickname.OftengivenfortheElf'sappearance,personalityoractions.Itwasnotunheardof,also,forthe
nametobegivenbyit'swearer,itself.
ElvenChildrengrowmuchslowerthanthatofMen,butnotinmind.Forcometheageofasingleyearofour
calendar,anElfcanwalk,talkandsingasanytwenty-yearoldofourkincould!
TheEldargrewinbodilyformslowerthanMen,butinmindmoreswiftly.Theylearnedtospeakbeforetheywere
oneyearoldandinthesametimetheylearnedtowalkandtodance,fortheirwillscamesoontothemasteryof
theirbodies.NonethelesstherewaslessdifferencebetweenthetwoKindreds,ElvesandMen,inearlyyouth
andamanwhowatchedelf-childrenatplaymightwellhavebelievedthattheywerethechildrenofMen,ofsome
fairandhappypeople.Forintheirearlydayself-childrendelightedstillintheworldaboutthem,andthefireof
theirspirithadnotconsumedthem,andtheburdenofmemorywasstilllightuponthem.4
Astheyage,theyslowlycometotheir'adulthood'attheageof100.Itishere,thattheystopdevelopingphysically,
andremainwhotheyshallbeforalltime.

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"BlessedMotherhood"A.Autio

-OnLife
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Duringtheirdailylives,artsandcraftareknowntotheElvenpeoples.Masonry,painting,sewingandbakingare(as
wemightsuggest)suchthingsthateverydaylifehasforanElfduringtheday-hours.Afterall,itwouldbeanecessity
intheThirdAge!ForthelastoftheElvesarefew,andtheirhavenslongdestroyedordiminished.Surely,theywould
wishtobenefittheirpeoples?
Alcoholisquiteadebatabletopic,Imustsay.ItisknownthatElvesbrewwinesofgreattasteandquality,yetcontrary
topopularbelief;Elvesdonotletthefoolishnessofdrunkennessuponthemselves.Merely,aconstant'merryfeeling'
ifIhazard!
Foodisalsoanoftenstereotypedsubject.ForitwasmuchsaidbyothersthatElveswerestrictvegetarians,yetwe
mustrememberthatanimalswereoftenbredforthepurposeoftheslaughterhouse.Alas,thatTolkiendidnotwrite
muchofthissubjectandevenfewerwordsonthefoodstuffsofMiddle-earthitself!
Duringlife,theElvesarealsosubjectto'laws',whichweresetaftertheElveswenttoValinor,summonedbyOrom
(andtheValarasawhole).
Thefirstlawthatisnoted,isthatElvesmustnotreturnfromtheDead;anditisnotintheirpowerorlawfulforthemto
doso.Mandosaloneholdsthatright,buthewilldosoonlyunderthecommandofManw.
"TheEldarthenasked:'Howshallthewillordoombeknown?'Itwasanswered:'OnlybyrecoursetoManweand
bythepronouncementofNamo.InthismatteritshallnotbelawfulforanyoftheEldartojudgehisowncase.For
whoamongtheLivingcandiscernthethoughtsoftheDead,orpresumethedoomsofMandos?"5
"Thereforeitwassaid:'WhoamongtheLivingcanpresumethedoomsofMandos?UponthistheEldarcomment:
'Innocenceorguiltinthematterofdeathisspokenof,becausetobeinanywayculpableinincurringthisevil
(whetherbyforcingotherstoslayoneintheirdefenceagainstunjustviolence,orbyfoolhardinessorthemaking
goodofrashvaunts,orbyslayingoneselforwilfullywithdrawingthefeafromthebody)isheldafault.Oratthe
least,thewithdrawalfromlifeisheldagoodreason,unlessthewillofthefeabechanged,forthefeatoremain
amongtheDeadandnottoreturn.AsforguiltinothermatterslittleisknownofthedealingsofMandoswiththe
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Dead.Forseveralreasons:Becausethosewhohavedonegreatevil(whoarefew)donotreturn.Becausethose
whohavebeenunderthecorrectionofMandoswillnotspeakofit,andindeed,beinghealed,rememberlittleofit
fortheyhavereturnedtotheirnaturalcourses."6
Astheabovequotestellus,theValarhavetherulingauthority;and'sins'willbelookeduponwhenthefa(spirit)
goestotheHallsofMandos.Therefore,wecaneasilyconfirmthattheValaraloneholdtherighttochange,enforce
andrebukethelaws;andthattheseverityofthem,andthepossibilityforeternallingeringintheHallsofMandos(not
ahappyplace),woulddeteranyElffrombreakingthem.
Thus,theValaralonehavetherighttojudgetheEldar,andtheDoomofMandosfallsuponanythatbreakthelaws;
yettheywouldbesodeterredbythethoughtofsaiddoom,thatfewwouldbreakitwillingly,ifnoneatall.Sincethe
Valaraloneholdtheauthority,thentheyalonetheElveswouldanswerto.Thinkofitlikeachildansweringtohis
parents,andnobodyelse.

-OnMarriageandSexuality
AsInotedabove,Elvesmarryonceandoncealone.Theyloveanothermuchdeeperthaneventhemostlovestruck
humancouple.ForElvesmarryforlifeanddeath,astheywillmeetagaininValinoraftertheirpassingifitfallsto
them.
Elvesusuallyfindtheirlife-partneraroundtheirfiftiethyear,butitisnotuncommonaftertheircomingofage.Courting
isnotunlikeourownmethodsofold.AnElvenMalemightaskpermissionofthefemale'sfather,orthetwowould
simplyengageinarelationshipwithoutparentalconsent.Thereis,afterall,noarrangedmarriagesintheuniverseof
Tolkien.
Afteranunspecifiedamountoftime,theElfmaydecidetopropose.ThisisdonebythegivingofaSilverRing,and
theexchangeofvows.Anexamplebeing:Leannongorfgelebrenhenavelethnn,agwestonlebestad"(Igive
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youthissilverringwithmylove,andIpromisetomarryyou).Ifthecouplearedestinedtobewed,thenthe
engagementlastsforatypicalhumanyear.If,however,strifeoccurs;thetworemovetheirrings,announcethe
rebutaloftheengagementandmeltthesilversothatitcannotbeusedagain.
However,ifthetwoaremeanttobewed;aceremonymaybehadbutitisoptional.There,thebrideandgroom
speakwordstoeachother,proclaimingtoEruoftheirlove.Then,aringofgoldisgiven;andthetworetire.
ItistheactofsexualunionthatfinallymarriesanElf.Thoughtheactitselfresembleslittlemorethanacommon
pastime,inourcurrentworld,itwasthehighestpointofintimacyforElves;aschildrenwerebegotoftheirloinsthis
way.
Here,IdodivergeintothecontroversialtopicofElvensexuality.AsIstatedattheopeningofthisguide,itisnotmy
intenttoinsulteitherparty.Butofferwhatiswritteninthebooksalone,andnotbringmodernafflictionsinward.
InTolkien'snovels,Elvesareportrayedasheterosexualthepairingofamantoawomanandthereisseemingly
noexception.NoElfiswrittenofhavingromanticfeelingsforanotherofthesamesex.Thiscanbeconfusedwiththe
loveafriendhasforafriend,likeFrodoandSamoftheShire.
AsElveswerea'nature-driven'folk,itcanbeunderstandablethattheyfollowedareasoningtoprocreateand
expandtheirpeoplesmoreoverintheThirdAge,duetothelackoftheirkindintheMortalWorld.

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"ThingolandMelian"A.Autio

OnDeath
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ImmortalityisthetermweassigntotheElves.Butnotthatofthetypicalmeaning,wheretheyare'withoutmortality'.
Elvescandie,thatisafact.Butastheyarestrongerthanmost,theycanhealhurtsthatwouldoutrightkillahuman.
Theyfeeltheworldmuchmorethananyother,anddieifitdies.Theirspiritsareboundtoit,thereasoningastowhy
theycannotleaveandreturntoValinorupontheirpassing.
Elvescanbeslainbybattle,misfortuneandgrief,however.TheirbodiesarenotimmunetothepoisonsoftheOrc
theywerefirstdevisedbythefoulthingsinordertokillmoreElvesnoraretheyimmunetoatumbleoffacliff,as
Elwasthrownfromthecliff-faceofGondolin.
Upondeath,ElvesarespedtotheHallsofMandoswheretheywillawaitthere,untilapointwhentheValar
releasesthem.Itissaidthatthisisa'cleansingperiod',whereallgriefandsinisremovedfromthespiritsoasnot
totaintthelandoutside.

OntheSea-longing
Asitisknowntomany,ElvesdohavealongingoftheSea.However,manybelievethatisisanirresistibleurge;that
theElvescannotdeviatefromit.This,forapart,istrue;butnotasawhole.Elvesdonothaveanirresistibleurge,
theydonothavetogo;buttheyfeelitissomethingtheymustdo.

More-over,Elvesare'reminded'thattheymustgoacrosstheSea.Theyarenotbornwiththelonging,notinitially;
andweareshownanexampleintheformofLegolas,sonofThranduil.
""Look!"hecried."Gulls!Theyareflyingfarinland.Awondertheyaretomeandatroubletomyheart.Neverin
allmylifehadImetthem,untilwecametoPelargir,andthereIheardthemcryingintheairaswerodetothe
battleoftheships.ThenIstoodstill,forgettingwarinMiddle-earthfortheirwailingvoicesspoketomeoftheSea.
TheSea!Alas!Ihavenotyetbeheldit.Butdeepintheheartsofallmykindredliesthesea-longing,whichitis
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periloustostir.Alas!forthegulls.NopeaceshallIhaveagainunderbeechorunderelm.""7
Previously,hewaswarnedbyGaladriel,LadyofLrien,abouttheSea;anduponhearingtheGull'scall,hisheart
wasawakened,andthelongingoftheseacameuponhim.Afterreceivingthis'reminder'togohome,toValinor,
LegolasdweltinMiddle-earthforafurtherone-hundredandtwenty-oneyears;withGimli,untilnearhisfriend'sdeath;
wheretheybuiltaship,andsailed.Therewasnosudden'need'tosail,forhim,butthereminderweighedheavilyon
hisheart.
However,LegolaswasnotoneoftheElveswhooncedweltinValinor;hedidnotseetheTwoTree's,orwitnessthe
Valarinperson.Theoppositecan,theoretically,besaidofthosethatdid;fortheydidliveintheBlessedRealm;and
surely,musthaveabiggerlongingfortheirancestralhome,thantheirdistantdescendants.

ElvenCulture
WhatOccursinEverydayLife?

NamingTraditions
Unlikeushumansofthemodernage;NamesheldagreatmeaningtotheElvesofMiddle-earth.Eachname,unique
toasingleElf,heldameaning;thatrelatedtoeithervisionsreceivedbytheparents,beforeorduringit'sbirth,or
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deedsduringtheElf'slife.
NamescanbegiventoanElf,muchlike'nicknames'tous.TheseusuallydescribetheElf,oraparticulardeedor
attributeassociatedwithhim/her.
However,thenamesarenotlikeours.Surname/Forenamearenon-existent.ThefatherandMothernametakethe
place;andaremoreprivatethansome.Especiallythemothername,whichistoldtofamilyandclosestfriends.
"ThisisthemannerinwhichthenamingofchildrenwasachievedamongtheNoldor.Soonafterbirththechild
wasnamed.Itwastherightofthefathertodevisethisfirstname,andheitwasthatannouncedittothechild's
kindreduponeitherside.Itwascalled,therefore,thefather-name,anditstoodfirst,ifothernameswere
afterwardsadded.Itremainedunaltered,foritlaynotinthechoiceofthechild.
ButeverychildamongtheNoldor(inwhichpoint,maybe,theydifferedfromtheotherEldar)hadalsotherightto
namehimselforherself.Nowthefirstceremony,theannouncementofthefather-name,wascalledthe
Essecarmeor'Namemaking'.LatertherewasanotherceremonycalledtheEssecilmeor'Name-choosing'.This
tookplaceatnofixeddateaftertheEssecarme,butcouldnottakeplacebeforethechildwasdeemedreadyand
capableoflamatyave,astheNoldorcalledit:thatis,ofindividualpleasureinthesoundsandformsofwords.The
NoldorwereofalltheEldartheswiftestinacquiringwordmasterybutevenamongthemfewbeforeatleastthe
seventhyearhadbecomefullyawareoftheirownindividuallamatyave,orhadgainedacompletemasteryofthe
inheritedlanguageanditsstructure,soastoexpressthistyaveskilfullywithinitslimits.
TheEssecilme,therefore,theobjectofwhichwastheexpressionofthispersonalcharacteristic,'usuallytook
placeatorabouttheendofthetenthyear.Ineldertimesthe'ChosenName',orsecondname,wasusually
freshlydevised,andthoughframedaccordingtothestructureofthelanguageoftheday,itoftenhadnoprevious
significance.Inlaterages,whentherewasagreatabundanceofnamesalreadyinexistence,itwasmoreoften
selectedfromnamesthatwereknown.Butevensosomemodificationoftheoldnamemightbemade.
Nowboththesenames,thefather-nameandthechosenname,were'truenames',notnicknamesbutthefathernamewaspublic,andthechosennamewasprivate,especiallywhenusedalone.Private,notsecret.The
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namewaspublic,andthechosennamewasprivate,especiallywhenusedalone.Private,notsecret.The
chosennameswereregardedbytheNoldoraspartoftheirpersonalproperty,like(say)theirrings,cups,or
knives,orotherpossessionswhichtheycouldlend,orsharewithkindredandfriends,butwhichcouldnotbe
takenwithoutleave.Theuseofthechosenname,exceptbymembersofthesamehouse(parents,sisters,and
brothers),wasatokenofclosestintimacyandlove,whenpermitted.Itwas,therefore,presumptuousorinsulting
touseitwithoutpermission."8
Now,thefactthatallElves'namesareunique,workswellwiththenamingsystemofLordoftheRings:Online.As
onlyonepersoncanhavethename,itiscorrectwithinthestandardsetintheabovequote.Surnames,however,are
notasunique;manytimesIhaveseenotherswithtwin-surnames.
However,thereinliesaquestion.Howcanallnamesbeunique,toElves?Theanswerquitepossiblyliesinthe
abovequote.Irmo,theValaofDreamsandVisions,grantstheparentsaglimpseoftheirchildinthefuture;helping
themdecidethename.Itcouldbethroughthat,orthroughanadvancedformofnotation,thatallElvishnamesare
uniquetotheirbearer.Sadly,Tolkiendidnotwritemuchonthismatter;andonlyassumptioncanbemadeforthis
difficultpartofhiscreations.

OntheFactionsoftheElves
InMiddle-earth,thereareseveralfactionsofthefolk.ThesearenottobeconfusedwiththeElvenHouses,which
constructtheFactionsthemselves.
Mirkwood:MadeupofSilvanandSindarElves,theElvesofThranduil'sfolkarequitesecretive-butnotas
muchastheirneighbours,theGaladhrim.OftheElves,theymayverywellbethemostill-feelingtowards
Dwarfsand,possibly,Humans-asshowninTheHobbit.GreenwoodwasonceruledbyThranduil'sfather,
Oropher,whomadehiscapitaluponwhatisnowDolGuldur.
Lrien:TheGaladhrim,or'Tree-people',aretheresidentsofthisland.MadeupofmostlySilvanandSindar
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Elves,itisnotuncommontoknowofsomeNoldowhoresidethereaswell.Byfar,theseElvesarethemost
secretiveoftheirkind-saveforthemythicalAvari,themselves.NoloversofDwarfs,orOrcs,theGaladhrim
areataconstantbattlewithallthatsurroundsthem:DolGulduracrosstheAnduin,andtheOrcsfromMoria.
TheLandsofLothlrienwereonceruledunderAmroth,untilhesoughttosailwithhisbelovedNimrodeldrowningwhenshedidnotarriveatEdhellond.
Lindon:Lindon,thelandslocatedontheWestofMiddle-earth,areoneoftheHavenswhereElvesmayyet
sailtotheUndyingLands.RuledbyCrdantheMariner,itisherethattheHobbit-folkspeakof-wherethe
Elvesgo,andneverreturnfrom.ThislandishometomostlySindar,NoldoandSilvanElves.WhentheElves
returnedtoMiddle-earthtocombatSauron,LindonwastherealmofGil-galad;thelasthighkingoftheNoldor.
Edhellond:RestingwithinthelandsofGondor,butunderthecontroloftheElves,Edhellondisthe
EasternmostHavenfromwhichtheElvesoncesailedtotheUndyingLands.InhabitedbytheSindar,asitrests
tothesouthofbothMirkwoodandLrien,thepopulationdiminishedsomewhatasmostofitsresidentsbegan
tosail.ThelastknownpartyofElvesfromthere,waswithAmrothandhisKin.
Rivendell:Knownasthe'LastGreatElf-haven',Imladris(asitiscalledinthetongueofElves)consistsofthe
refugee'sofallElvesinMiddle-earth,saveofcoursetheAvari-whowebelievetobeextinct.RuledbyElrond
Half-elven,thishavenisthemost'public'sotospeak;asitiswelcomingtobothMen,Dwarfsand-atastretch
-Hobbits.

OnElvenRoyalty
IndaysofOld,therewereElvenKingsandQueens.Alas,thosedayshavecomeandgone-andastheThirdAge
draw'stoaclose,whatroyalbloodthattherewasever,nowresidesinValinor.Thatisnot,atleast,tosaythatthere
arenoElven'Rulers'ofcourse.Forthereare.

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-ThranduilofMirkwood
InMirwood,KingThranduilandhisson,Legolas,holdthethrone.NoloverofDwarfs,itwashewho(asthe
Elvenking)imprisonedBilboandhisCompany,ontheirquesttodefeattheDragonSmaug.Sincethatday,itis
knownthathehashadtoconstantlyrebukeattacksbyDolGuldurinhisrealm-possiblywhynostrangeristrustedin
hisrealm.

-GaladrielandCelebornofLrien
Whilenotexactly'royalty',assuch,these'protectors'oftherealmholdtheGaladhriminsafehands,andpreservethe
GoldenForest.ItwastheirdaughterwhobecameElrond'swife,andassuch-GaladrielisArwen'sgrandmother.The
linkoftheGaladhrimtotheotherElvesisnotsevered.

-ElrondHalf-Elven
HusbandofthedaughterofGaladrielandCeleborn,ElrondwasbornintheMouthsofSirion;toErendilandElwing,
heandhisbrother,Elros,weregrantedthechoiceofeithermortalityorno.Elrondchosethelatter,andwentonward
tobecometheRulerofImladris,thelastgreatElf-havenintheWest.

AnIntroductiontotheLanguagesofMiddle-earth
Assistingplayerswiththemanylanguagesto
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AListofLanguages
TheElves,ofallofTolkiensmanycreations,werecertainlythemostadvancedwhenitcametolanguages.

PrimitiveQuendian,alsocalledQuenderin,theproto-languageofalltheElveswhoawoketogetherintheFarEastofMiddle-earth,Cuivinen,andbegan"naturally"tomakealanguage.
AlltheElvishlanguagesarepresumedtobedescendantsofthiscommonancestor.
Tolkieninventedtwosubfamilies(subgroups)oftheElvishlanguages."ThelanguageoftheQuendelie(Elves)was
thusveryearlysunderedintothebranchesEldarinandAvarin".
AvarinisthelanguageofvariousElvesoftheSecondandThirdClans,whorefusedtocometoValinor.
AvarindevelopedintovariousAvarinlanguages.
CommonEldarinisthelanguageofthethreeclansoftheEldarduringtheGreatMarchtoValinor.Itdeveloped
into:
Quenya,thelanguageoftheElvesinEldamarbeyondtheSea;itdividedinto:
VanyarinQuenya,colloquialspeechoftheVanyar,theElvesoftheFirstClan;
NoldorinQuenya(andlaterExilicQuenya),colloquialspeechoftheNoldor,theElvesoftheSecond
Clan.
Telerin,thelanguageoftheTeleri,ElvesoftheThirdClan,livinginTolEressaandAlqualond.
Nandorin,thelanguageoftheNandor,abranchoftheThirdClan.
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NandorindevelopedintovariousNandorinorSilvanlanguages.
SindarinisthelanguageoftheSindar,abranchoftheThirdClan,whodweltinBeleriand.Itsdialects
include:
Doriathrin,inDoriath;
Falathrin,intheFalasofBeleriand;
NorthSindarin,inDorthonionandHithlum;
NoldorinSindarin,spokenbytheExiledNoldor.

WhatLanguagestoUse
WhiletheElvesmaybeoneoftheEldestRaces,theydonotknoweverylanguageknowninMiddle-earth.Indeed,
somelanguages(likeBlackSpeech)evencausepaintotheElves(andassuch,willnotusethem).
"Thechangeinthewizard'svoicewasastounding.Suddenlyitbecamemenacing,powerful,harshasstone.A
shadowseemedtopassoverthehighsun,andtheporchforamomentgrewdark.Alltrembled,andtheElves
stoppedtheirears."9
TheLanguagesthatareknowntoElves,suchasWestron,SindarinandQuenya,amongothers,arethemainones;
spokenbymanyduringtheThirdAgeand,dependingonyourElf'sage,theSecondAge.
However,languagesarenotsupportedinTheLordoftheRings:Online,andtoannounceuseofone;ithelpsifyou
prefixthesentencewith{Sindarin},{Westron}or{Quenya}.
An'unofficiallanguage',thatisusedbytheElves,istelepathy.Whileyoumightthinkthismeansmovingobjectswith
themind,telepathy(whichiscalled"sanwe-latya"inQuenya)isamethodofcommunicationbetweenElderElves
(andsomeyounger,thoughitismuchmoredifficultforthem).
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Intheessay,sanwe-kenta,Tolkienwrote:
"Allminds(sma,pl.smar)areequalinstatus,thoughtheydifferincapacityandstrength.Amindbyitsnature
perceivesanotherminddirectly.Butitcannotperceivemorethantheexistenceofanothermind(assomething
otherthanitself,thoughofthesameorder)exceptbythewillofbothparties.Thedegreeofwill,however,need
notbethesameinbothparties.IfwecallonemindG(forguestorcomer)andtheotherH(forhostorreceiver),
thenGmusthavefullintentiontoinspectHortoinformit.
ButknowledgemaybegainedorimpartedbyG,evenwhenHisnotseekingorintendingtoimpartortolearn:the
actofGwillbeeffective,ifHissimplyopen(ltaltieopenness).Thisdistinction,hesays,isofthegreatest
importance."10

Alinktothelanguagesnotedisbelow,intheValuableLinksSection.

AFewStarterPhrases
TogetyoustarteduponyourwayinMiddle-earth,hereareafewbasicphrasesinSindarin,thatanyElfshouldknow.
PleasenotethattheEnglishtranslationmaydifferfromtheSindarin;thisisduetothelimitedamountofwordsinthe
SindarinLanguage;andthecontextisascloseaspossible.Forexample,"I'mSorry"wouldbe"Mysorrow".

Greetings
Greetings-Suilad
Wellmet-Maegovannen
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Welcome-Maetollen
Welcomehome-Maetollennamar
Welcomeback-Maeathollen
Itismyjoytoseeyou-Glassnnle
Itismyjoytoseeyouagain-Glassnnle
Astarshinesontheoccasionofourmeeting-lslananle-govadedvn
Itismyjoytomeetyou-Glassnnle
Ihaven'tseenyouforalongtime-Anannle
Myheartsingstoseeyou-Gurenlinnale

TitlesofAddress
Myfriend/friends-mellon/mellynnn
Myson/daughter-ion/iellnn
Myfather/mother-adar/nanethnn
Mybrother/sister-muindor/muinthelnn
Myswornbrother/sister-gwador/gwathelnn
Myhusband/wife-hervenn/hervessnn
MyLord/Lady-hr/hirilnn

Conversation
Yes-Maer
No-Baw
Whatisyourname?-Manienethln?
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___ismyname-___ienethnn
I'm___-im___
Please-iesten
Thanks-Lehannon
You'rewelcome-Glassen
Welldone-Maecarnen
Iunderstand-Henion
Idon'tunderstand--chenion
I'msorry-Naethen
Forgiveme-Gohenonin
Asyouwish-Beiestln
Don'tworry-Avaronaeth
Whatnews?-Mansiniath?

T H I N G S T O K N OW B E F OR E E N T E R I N G M I D D L E - E A R T H

Whoiswhat,andwhatisthis?

RegardingDateandTime
Elvesmeasuretimedifferentlyfromus.Theydon'tusetheHumanCalendar,preferringtheirown.
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AtypicalElvenYearisnamedayn,whichisequivalentto144ofourhumanyears.TheElvesalsohavearegular
solar-year(365days),calledcoranarthismeans"sunround".AsingleElvendayiscalledar,asingleyn
contains52,596ofthese.AnElvenweek,whichisusedrituallymoreoften,containssixdaysandiscalledenqui;a
yncontains8,766oftheseenquier.
Ethuil-Spring(54days)
Laer-Summer(72days)
Iavas-Autumn(54days)
Firith-Fading(4days)
Rhw-Winter(72days)
Echuir-Stirring(54Days)

Theydon'tusemonths,ratherseasons.Spring,Summer,AutumnandWintereffectively.
AsingleynstartsonthefirstdayofSpring.

RegardingHeritage
OneofthefirstactionsthatyouwillperformintheLordoftheRings:Online,istochooseacharacter.Natrually,you
willchooseanElf.It'stheonlyrightthing,Isay!Aftermakingtheracialselection,you'llnexthavetospecifya
homeland.Ofthechoices,therearefive.Lothlrien,theGoldenWood.Lindon,theWesternRealmoftheElves.
Mirkwood,theDarkForest.Edhellond,thePorttotheSouth.Rivendell,thelastgreatElf-haven.
Now,bychoosingoneofthesehomeland's,youareopeningupagreatamountofhistoryforyourElf.Ifheisa
Galadhrim,yourElfmayhavebeenoneofthefirsttosettle-withAmroth,orcamewithGaladriel'sparty.Ifhehails
fromMirkwood,hemayhaveseenGreenwoodbeforeSauron'sarrival.EvenoneofLindonorEdhellondcouldbeof
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theSecondAge.Thepossibilitiesarestaggering.
InElvenLore,therewereoriginallyThreeHouses.TheseweremadeupoftheElvenCoupleswhoawoke
atCuivinen.TheThreeHouses,namedMinyar,TatyarandNelyar,becamethefoundationsofElvensociety.The
MinyarHouse,whicheventuallybecamethatoftheVanyarthroughIngw-theleaderofthatHouse.TheTatyar,
underFinw,becametheNoldor-andtheNelyarbecametheTeleri.
TheThreeHouseswerediscoveredbyOrom,theHuntsmanoftheValar,andhereturnedquicklytoValinor.There,
hepleadedwithManwtobringthemtotheBlessedRealm.TheValaragree'd,andOrominvitedtheThreetojoin
him.OftheElvesthatwent,whoweresubsequentlycalledtheEldar,somedidnotfollowtheValar-makingclaimof
himtobeaMonster,snatchingupElvesandturningthemintoOrcs(whichwas,inreality,Morgoth).
TherewerealsowildElves;theAvari,theunwilling.TheyrefusedthesummoningtoValinor,andfledintotheforests
anddeserts.ThesepeoplelingeredinMiddle-earth,andarewrittenlittleaboutaftertheSunderingoftheElves.The
onlyreferencetoanactualAvar,isthatofEl.Itwaswritten,andassumed,thattheAvaridiedout,orinterbredto
extinction;withElvesoftheSilvanHouse.
However,ofthethreeHouses;onlytwodidnotleaveapure-bloodedindividualinMiddle-earth.SomeoftheNoldor
didreturn,butonlydescendantsoftheVanyarandTeleriremaininMiddle-earth.Notably,theTelerihad
descendentswhoeventuallybecametheSindarElves,andtheVanyar'smergedintothe'modernhouses'.
Dependantonwhomyouchooseasyourancestor,differenttraitswillbepresentinyourcharacter.Forexample,an
ElfwithanancestryofVanyarinandNoldo,wouldhavepale-skin,andlighthair;whileaNoldowouldbepaleand
dark-haired.
Anotherimportantfactor,whilewecoverthetopicofheritage;isnottorelatetoanyofthe'Epic'characters,suchas
ThingolorElrond;etc.Thisisconsideredlore-breaking;aswedoknowquiteabitaboutthemajorcharacters'
history.Thoughnotmanyfamilytree'sexist,thosethatdogiveusaninsightintothefamiliesofthemoreimportant
characters.

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RegardingAge
TheLordoftheRings:Onlineisset,initially,whenFrodoandSamleavetheShire;inTA(ThirdAge)September
23rd3018.However,theElfStarterinEdhelionbeginsnear600yearsinthepast.TheStartercan,however,be
skipped;sothatportionofanagecanbevoidfromanElveshistory.
Elvescomeofageat100years,andtheirlawspermitnochildtotheartofwarfareorexploration.Parentswillnot,
willingly,lettheirchildrengoforthintoanEvilworld.Evenifslain,thechildwillknowthathis/herparentswished
him/hertofindkinsmen;theywouldlookforsafety,andnotwanderaloneandlost.

RegardingCraft
Asmentionedabove,eachoftheElvenhouseshadaspecifictraittothem.DependingonthehouseyourElf
belongsto,asinglecraftwillsuitthembetter.KnowthatElvesdonotfavourthefellingofTree's,orthedamagingof
wildlifeinanyparticularmanner,noraretheyminersofrenown(theearthistherealmoftheDwarfs).Thus,they
chooseonlyafewresources;suchastree's,tofell;butalwaysreplantthem.

RegardingBehavior
SomethingthatcomeswithanyElf,isauniquebehavioralset;mostlydowntotheheritagechosen.TheNoldorare
theProud(thougharrogant),theVanyararetheperfectionists(whohateflaws),andtheTeleriarethestrong(who
lookdownontheweak).
Eachofthesecanbeaboonandaflawtoyourcharacter.However,therearesomebase-linesthatmustbeused.
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Firstly,Elvesarenothuman;thus,theydonothavethesamebehavioralpatterns.Actions,typicallyreferredtoas
'non-Elf',suchastheftandassassination,areunheardofinElvenculture.Theraceissimplytoopureforthese'lowly'
deeds;whichcanbeboileddowntocorruptionbyDarkPowers.
WhenplanningyourElf-character,don'tsethisbehaviortothatofan'Assassin',or'High-protector'ofallthings.
TherearethousandsofElvesinMiddle-earth,somegreat,somesmall.Makinga'ranger-wannabe'Elf,ora'Lordof
Darkness'Elfsimplydoesnotfitwiththesetting,andshouldbeavoided-likeabadsmell.Thebehaviorofyour
charactercanhavelong-lastingeffects,andwillundoubtedlymakeyourcharacterintheyearstocome.

StartYourElf
Nowthatyouhavereadtheabove,it'shigh-timeyoucanstartyourElfinMiddle-earth.But,doyouknowall?Howdo
youplantoplayyourElf?HowdoyougoaboutMiddle-earthsafelyandcorrectly?Inthebelowsections,Iwillassist
youinthesematters.But,fornow;gettheStarterdone!YourElfwillbeborntotheworld,induetime...

IN-GAM EABILITIES
Aliases
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AssitingtheNewPlayerwithMacro's

Basic
Onegoodwayofkeepingtrackofthingsinroleplayisthealiassystem.Aliteformofmacro,thealiasstorestextina
waythataplayercanexecutewhenthecommandistyped.

Letussayyoumetacharacter,inthiscasemyown,whohasalengthyname.Forformalappearances,youwouldbe
expectedtonamesaidcharacterbytheirfullname;butrememberingitmayprovetricky.Therefore,afterAndarne
states:"Greetings,IamAndarneGlingaeron,"Baingol",ofLothlrien"youcanplacethatinanalias,suchas
;nameAndarne,forfutureuse.

Tomakeanalias,type/aliasandthenthenameofthecommand,whichmusthaveasemicolon(;)beforethename.

Therefore,/alias;nameAndarnebecomesthecommanddesignation.However,itneedstext.Afternamingthealias,
youmustenterwhatyouwanttooccurwhenyoutypeit.So,forexample,youtype/alias;nameAndarneAndarne
Glingaeron,"Baingol",ofLothlrien.Now,wheneveryouenter;nameAndarneinthetextbox,thattextshowsupin
chat.

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Advanced
Analiascanalsoholdmoreadvancedoptions.Whilewecoveredspeechintheabovealias,emotescanalsobe
utilized.However,thefunctioninitselfislimited.Whileit'snotpossibletousebothspeechandemoteswithaliases,
youcancombinethemtosomeextent.

Letustrythis:/alias;bowgreet/bowbowsto;target,saying:"Suilad."

Now,theabovealiashadanotherinit;the;targetalias.Thisisadefaultone,whichcomeswiththegame.Please
note,thatforittoworkproperly,aplayerorNPCmustbeselected.LetussayAndarnehadMallielselected.The
resultwouldbe:

AndarnebowstoMalliel,saying"Suilad."

Now,whenthealiasisactivated;thecharacterwillbow,andtheemotewilldisplaythetext.Using""wecanshow
thatthecharacterissayingsomething,removing/sayfromtheequation.

Plugins
TheFTPupdatebrought:Plugins!

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HowtoUse
PluginsareanewfeaturetoLordoftheRings:Online.WhilenotasextremeasinWorldofWarcraft,thereareafew
RoleplayPlugins(suchasLyricalandLotROPad)thatcanassistroleplaygreatly.
Firstly,youmustdownloadtheplugin.Onceyouhavedonethat,gotothe'MyGames'folderandcreatea'Plugins'
folder.Itiscasesensitive,sobecareful!Placetheplugininthefolder,thenlogintoLotRO.
Now,type/pluginslist.Thiswilldisplayalistofpluginsyoucanuse.Toloadaplugin,type/pluginsload.

Benefits
ThebenefitsoftheseRPplugins,isquitesimilartotheAliassystem.Theycanbeusedtostoreinformationin-game,
canbeaccessedquickly;anddonttakeupmuchspace.
AnexampleistheLyricalplugin,whichcanbeusedalongsidethe.ABCsystem.Lyricalstoreslyricstolore-songs
(defaultistheFallofGil-Galad),andcanallowtheplayertosingasthesongisplayed.
Unlikethealiassystem,whereitwouldtakemultiplealiases;asinglesongisasinglefile.

PlacestoRoleplay
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OfferingSafeLocationstoRoleplay
Acceptable
EredLuin
The'StarterArea'behindCelondim,TheDocks,TheScholar'sArchive,TheFestivalGarden,TheCrafter's
PavillioninCelondimandthePavillionattheWaterfallnearCelondimareallniceplacestoRPyourElfin
theselands.

Imladris
TheHallofFire,TheLibraryofElrond,TheGuestQuarters,TheStables,TheMarketplace,TheWaterfall,The
ReputationArea,TheSpireofMeetingandthePondneartheCentreofImladrisareallgoodplaces.

Lothlrien
TalanHaldir,EchadAndestel,TheNimrodelRiver,TalanMallelas,TalanBrethil,ImladLalaith,TheGardenof
Memory,TheVinyardsofLothlrien,TheElderCircle,CerinAmroth,CarasGaladhonandawholemultitudeof
locationsherearecompletelyRP'ableforyourElf.

Mirkwood
Thougharealmofdarkness,RPcanbefoundhere;mostlymorecombat-inclined.Ignorethefoolswhosayit's
'Endgame',andtryRPoutatTheMirk-eavesLanding,EmynLum,OstGaladh,TheDrownholtCampandall
otherElven-refugeecamps.NotethatDunedainarepresenthere,soMenandElvescanRPhappilyhere.
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Debatable
TheLone-lands
AnancientrealmofMen,ofArnor,whereAmonSloncestood.TheEglain,whonowlivehere,arecautiousto
allthattravelhither.Elves,Dwarfs,Halflingsandtheirownkin.However,asmentionedinthebooks;thisisthe
mainroadtoImladris,andsoitcanbesaidthatitwouldbesafetoRPanElftravellingtothathaven.

TheNorth-downs
AnotherrealmofMen,whereFornostoncestood.Nowabandoned,andthemainentrancetotherealmof
Angmar;thislandisashadowofit'sformerglory.EvilresidesintheOldPlacesoflight,buttheDunedain
standstrong,andwouldsurelywelcomeanyElvesthatcomethere.

Evendim
Again,arealmofMen;albeitadwindlingone.However,astheinhabitantsareoftheDunedain;thiscanbe
debated.Dunedainarelong-termElf-friends,anddecendantsofElros,whowasonceanElf.

Enedwaith
TheancientlandssouthofEregionmayhavebeeninhabitedbytheDnedainofOld,butnowthelandliesin
shadow.Itisdescribedasabarrenland,inhabitedbytheDunlendingsandfisher-folkalone.

Unwise
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Bree
ThistownofMenis,fromwhatwecangatherfromthebooks,familiarwithElf-kind,yetonlyaspassersby.An
ElfwouldnotwillinglyspendanightinthePrancingPony,aspeoplebelievetheywouldaftertheinfamous
'LegolasDrinkingGame'scene.Theonlysuccessfulrole-playthatIhaveseenthere,are'passingthrough'
Elves,whoareeitherontheirwaytoTheHavensortoImladris.

Moria
Forthesimplereasonthat,accordingtoTolkien,Moriawasnotre-inhabitedbyDwarfsuntiltheFourthAge.
However,takingintoaccountthatre-habitationcanmeanalong-termsettlement,orpreparationofanareafor
living,thiscanbedebated.Nevertheless,itwascalledTheDarkPitforareason,andweallknowhowElves
hatethedarkness.

Angmar
Angmar,thefoulestregionwehaveaccesstoyet,isaplaceofEvil,eveninit'sowndecay.Elveswouldnot
willinglygotosuchaplacealone,orwithsmall-company.

Forochel
ThelandoftheLossothis,asweallknow,the'endoftheworld'...literally.Fromhere,Morgoth'sEvilColdstill
reigns,andtherealmishostiletomost.ThoughElvesarenothinderedbytemperature,theenvironmentis
unlikeanytheywouldwillinglydwellin.

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lorebehindtheregionsinquestion;notpersonalopinion.

ValuableLinks
TheLaurelinArchives-ALaurelinonlyRPWebsite,foryoutodevelop,notonlyyourElvencharacter,butyour
others;aswell.
SongsandTalesfromTheGreyHavens-Readthemanytalesandsongsthatyouhavecometolove.Read
theessaysonElves,andheardifferentpointsofviewonthem.
TheSindarinTranslationThread-Oneofthebesttranslationthreadsoutthere.Ihaveevenusedit,afew
times.
DragonFlame(Freeware)-Usefulfreewaredevice,practicallyaSindarindictionary/corpus.
MerinEssiArQuenteli!-OneofthebetterElvishLanguageSites.ApracticalcorpusofTolkien'slanguages.
WriteinTengwar-LearntowritethelanguageoftheElves!ChoosefromthemodeofTehtar,orBeleriand.
TolkienGateway-AwikiwithgoodinformationandartaboutallthingsTolkien.
ParmaTyelpelassiva-CourseinSindarin,themodernElvishLanguage.
OftheNoldor,TeleriandVanyarThreeinformationthreadsregardingtheThreeHousesoftheElves.
TheCouncilofElrond-AwebsitewiththeFamilyTree'softhemajorhousesandcharactersofTheLordofthe
Rings.Clickingthe'Home'linkwilltakeyoutoaForumrunbyanexcellentcommunity.
Omniglot-AwebsitewithinformationonTolkien'slanguages(aswellasothers!)
Acondia-AwebsitewithausefullessononTengwar-Sindar.
YourSindarinTextbook-FullofSindarinLessons.

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Miscellaneous
TheHdIEledhrim(AssemblyofElves)eventtakesplaceinRivendell'sHallofFire,everyWednesdayat6PM
/servertime.ThisisaLaurelinEvent,andaperfectopportunitytocomealongandtestyourElvenRPskills.Contact
myself,CymaruorCironaelfordetails.
TheWildernessAppreciationDayisabi-weeklyElfpreferredevent,whichtakesplacealloverEriadorand
Rhovanion.AnotherLaurelinevent,andperfectopportunitytotestyourElvenRP.ContactNimlithorMijifordetails.

RecommendedReading
Ifyouwishtolearnmore;notjustaboutElvesingeneral,butthewholeofTolkien'sworld;Ipersonallyrecommend
youread:
TheHistoriesofMiddle-earth.
TheSilmarillion.
TheUnfinishedTales.
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TheLettersofJ.R.R.Tolkien.

Sources

General
TheLordoftheRings(TheFellowshipoftheRing,TheTwoTowers,TheReturnoftheKing)
TheLordoftheRingsAppendixes
UnfinishedTales
TheSilmarillion
TheHistoriesofMiddle-earth
TheLettersofJ.R.R.Tolkien
TheEssaysofJ.R.R.Tolkien
LaurelinCommunityRP

QuotesFromBooks
1. TheSilmarillion,OftheComingoftheElves.
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2. Sameasabove
3. TheSilmarillion,OftheSindar.
4. Morgoth'sRing,LawsandCustomsoftheEldar.Aelfwine'sPreamble
5. Sameasabove
6. SauronDefeated
7. TheReturnoftheKing,TheLastDebate
8. Morgoth'sRing,LawsandCustomsoftheEldar.OfNaming.
9. TheFellowshipoftheRing,CouncilofElrond.
10. sanwe-kenta-EnquiryintotheCommunicationofThought.

WithThanksTo...
Codemasters'GMTeam-ForassistingplayersinagreatmanyRPEvents,andcreating[EN-RP]Laurelin!
Cymaru-FororganisingtheHdiEledhrimevent,whichIamproudtobeapartof.
Malliel/Tanes-ForassistingmeintheElvenMarriagesideofthings.
Radhruin-ForgivingadviceonElves,inmyearlyyears.
MaeSkeffington-Forbeinganexcellentrole-modelforyoungerRP'ers.

APartingNote
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Ihavespentmanymonthsonthispieceofwork,andIaskonlythatyoutakeittoheart.TheElfGuidewaswrittenfor
you,thereader,regardingthewonderfulworldofTolkien.
Iofferyoumythanksforreading.
Remember,ifyouhaveasuggestionoraquestionregardingtheGuideorElvesingeneral,feelfreetosendmea
PrivateMessage.
Withkindregards,
Andarne

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