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Kings of the Noldor in Valinor High Kings of the Noldor in exile in Middle-earth The Sons of Fëanor are (in the order of their birth) Maedhros, Maglor, Celegorm, Curufin, Caranthir, Amras, and Amrod. [T 19] [T 20] The Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey comments that the family tree of the House of Finwë is "essential", as Tolkien allocates character by ancestry ; thus, Fëanor is pure Noldor, and ...
Common Eldarin is the language of the three clans of the Eldar during the Great March to Valinor. It developed into: Quenya, the language of the Elves in Valinor (Eldamar) beyond the Sea; it divided into: Vanyarin Quenya or Quendya, colloquial speech of the Vanyar, the Elves of the First Clan;
The Eldar are those who accepted the summons. Their name, literally Star People, was given to them by Oromë, in their own language, Primitive Quendian. [4] [5] The Avari are those who refused the summons. [5] Half of the Avari (the "refusers") [6] came from the largest tribe, the Nelyar, but most of the Nelyar went on the journey. [a] [T 1]
Eldar is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In Scandinavian countries, the name means "fire warrior," derived from the North Germanic languages . The name is also popular in the former countries of the Soviet Union , especially among the Turkic population, where it is understood to mean "country/society possessor" or "ruler."
Tolkien conceived a family tree of Elvish languages, all descending from a common ancestor called Primitive Quendian.He worked extensively on how the languages diverged from Primitive Quendian over time, in phonology and grammar, in imitation of the development of real language families. [3]
The inscription in Volume X reads: "In this book are given many of the later writings of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien concerning the history of the Elder Days from the Music of the Ainur to the Hiding of Valinor; here much is told of the Sun and Moon; of the immortal Eldar and the death of the Atani; of the beginning of the Orcs and of the evil ...
In reference to people engaged in an endeavor together, as in musical performance (other words denote three or more people in the same context: trio, quartet, etc.) Grand: 1,000 Slang for a thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. Gross: 144 Twelve dozen Score: 20
Dynamics in a piece should be interpreted relative to the other dynamics in the same piece. For example, pp should be executed very softly, but if ppp is found later in the piece, pp should be markedly louder than ppp. More than three p s (ppp) or three f s (fff) are uncommon. piano (p) Gently (i.e. played or sung softly) (see dynamics) piano ...