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Legolas · 07-17-2003, 06:17 PM

About the Nandor...

Some of the Mirkwood elves are likely to be Nandorin, but certainly not all of them. As the Teleri crossed the Misty Mountains, the Nandor went south along the Anduin...some, but not a great number may have stayed in Mirkwood. You might also note that a group of Nandor were led by Lenwe's son Denethor to Doriath where they rejoined with their Telerin kin, the Sindar; thus, some of the Nandor who went to Doriath might have journeyed to Mirkwood along with the Sindar when Beleriand was ruined. A good deal of the Mirkwood elves would be Silvan - I think that by the Third Age, the Nandor that remained in Middle-earth and those that went with Denethor to Doriath would've mixed in with the Silvan and Sindar (respectively) with the "Nandor" distinction (seeming to) fade (almost completely).

[ July 18, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

07-17-2003, 06:17 PM	#11
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	About the Nandor... Some of the Mirkwood elves are likely to be Nandorin, but certainly not all of them. As the Teleri crossed the Misty Mountains, the Nandor went south along the Anduin...some, but not a great number may have stayed in Mirkwood. You might also note that a group of Nandor were led by Lenwe's son Denethor to Doriath where they rejoined with their Telerin kin, the Sindar; thus, some of the Nandor who went to Doriath might have journeyed to Mirkwood along with the Sindar when Beleriand was ruined. A good deal of the Mirkwood elves would be Silvan - I think that by the Third Age, the Nandor that remained in Middle-earth and those that went with Denethor to Doriath would've mixed in with the Silvan and Sindar (respectively) with the "Nandor" distinction (seeming to) fade (almost completely). [ July 18, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.