Noldor
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In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Noldor are a kindred of Elves who migrate west to the blessed realm of Valinor from the continent of Middle-earth, splitting from other groups of Elves as they we
The Tuatha Dé Danann depicted in John Duncan's 1911 Riders of the Sidhe
The Noldor have skill in weaving and needlework through Finwë's marriage to Míriel. Tolkien was aware that Germanic women were called weavers or embroiderers. Baldishol Tapestry pictured.
Fëanor
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Fëanor is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He creates the Tengwar script, the palantír seeing-stones, and the three Silmarils, the skilfully forged jewels that give the bo
Noldor
…settle in the coastal region of Eldamar. The Dark Lord Morgoth murders their first leader, Finwë. The majority of the Noldor, led by Finwë's eldest son Fëanor, then return to Beleriand in the northwest of Middle-earth. This makes them the only group to return and then play a major role in Middle-earth's…
Fëanor (left) threatens Fingolfin Middle-earth artwork by Tom Loback, 2007
The proud Anglo-Saxon leader Byrhtnoth may have inspired Tolkien to create Fëanor. Statue at Maldon by John Doubleday