Second kindred of elves??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bruce MacCulloch · 03-07-2002, 08:35 AM

The Book of Last Tales can be even more confusing until you realize that the names of all three kindreds of the Eldar are different from the later Silmarillion.
Comparing the names in the Silmarillion to the ones in Lost Tales, you will find that the Vanyar in Silmarillion are called Teleri in Lost Tales, the Noldor were called Noldoli and Gnomes, and the Teleri of the later legends were the Solosimpi of the older work.
Another name, Inwir, appears, but that seems to merely be the "royal household" of the Vanyar/Teleri.

03-07-2002, 08:35 AM	#4
Bruce MacCulloch Dead Man of Dunharrow Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 651	The Book of Last Tales can be even more confusing until you realize that the names of all three kindreds of the Eldar are different from the later Silmarillion. Comparing the names in the Silmarillion to the ones in Lost Tales, you will find that the Vanyar in Silmarillion are called Teleri in Lost Tales, the Noldor were called Noldoli and Gnomes, and the Teleri of the later legends were the Solosimpi of the older work. Another name, Inwir, appears, but that seems to merely be the "royal household" of the Vanyar/Teleri. __________________ `A blunderbuss, was it?' said he, scratching his head. `I thought it was horseflies!'

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