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| People | |
| Eru-begotten | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Other names | Unbegotten, First Elves |
| Origins | Awakened by Ilúvatar in Y.T. 1050 |
| Locations | Cuiviénen |
| Languages | Proto-Quendian |
| Members | Imin & Iminyë, Tata & Tatië, Enel & Enelyë, and other 69 pairs |
| Physical Description | |
| Lifespan | Immortal |
| Distinctions | Ancestors of all the Quendi |
| Average Height | Tall |
The Eru-begotten, otherwise known as the First Elves[1] or Unbegotten,[2] were the very first 144 Elves who were awakened by Ilúvatar on the shores of Cuiviénen during the First Age. Each of them slept beside his or her spouse, and there were 72 such pairs.[3]
It should be noted the name Firstborn did not apply as a demonym to the Eru-begotten only, but to all Elves as a whole instead.[4][5]
The children of the Eru-begotten were known as the First-begotten, the "First Generation".[6]
History
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References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: IV. Time-scales", p. 30
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: VIII. Eldarin Traditions Concerning the "Awakening"", p. 59
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix: The legend of the Awaking of the Quendi (Cuivienyarna)", pp. 420-4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Ainulindalë: The Music of the Ainur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names", entry "Firstborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: VII. The March of the Quendi", Quendi, According to Eldarin tradition, p. 44
| Elves (Quendi · People of the Stars · Firstborn · Elder Kindred) | |
| Three Kindreds: (Eldar · Eldalië · Edhil) |
Vanyar (Fair-elves · Minyar) · Noldor (Deep-elves · Tatyar) · Teleri (Lindar · Nelyar) |
|---|---|
| Calaquendi: (High-elves · Amanyar) |
Vanyar · Noldor · Falmari |
| Úmanyar: | Sindar (Grey-elves · Eglath · Falathrim) · Nandor (Green-elves · Silvan Elves) |
| Moriquendi: | Úmanyar · Avari (Cuind · Hwenti · Kindi · Kinn-lai · Penni · Windan) |
| Generations: | Eru-begotten · First-begotten · Third Elves · Younger Elves · further Generations |
| See also: | Awakening of the Elves · Finding by Oromë · Sundering of the Elves · Embassy · Great Journey · Dark Years of the Avari |