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Aiwendil · 03-07-2002, 08:28 AM

In the earlier versions of his mythology, Tolkien used the word 'Gnomes' to refer to the Noldoli (Noldor). They were not gnomes in the traditional fantasy sense, but just a subgroup of Elves.

03-07-2002, 08:28 AM	#3
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	In the earlier versions of his mythology, Tolkien used the word 'Gnomes' to refer to the Noldoli (Noldor). They were not gnomes in the traditional fantasy sense, but just a subgroup of Elves.