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the Eldar； for he alone of all the Sindar had seen with his own eyes the Trees in the day of their flowering； and king
though he was of Amanyar； he was not accounted among the Moriquendi； but with the Elves of the Light； mighty upon
Middle…earth。 And of the love of Thingol and Melian there came into the world the fairest of all the Children of Ilúvatar
that was or shall ever be。
Chapter 5
Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldali？
In time the hosts of the Vanyar and the Noldor came to the last western shores of the Hither Lands。 In the north these
shores； in the ancient days after the Battle of the Powers； bent ever westward； until in the northernmost parts of Arda
only a narrow sea divided Aman； upon which Valinor was built； from the Hither Lands； but this narrow sea was filled
with grinding ice； because of the violence of the frosts of Melkor。 Therefore Orom？ did not lead the hosts of the Eldali？
into the far north； but brought them to the fair lands about the River Sirion； that afterwards were named Beleriand； and
from those shores whence first the Eldar looked in fear and wonder on the Sea there stretched an ocean； wide and dark
and deep； between them and the Mountains of Aman。
Now Ulmo； by the counsel of the Valar； came to the shores of Middle…earth and spoke with the Eldar who waited
there； gazing on the dark waves； and because of his words and the music which he made for them on his horns of shell
their fear of the sea was turned rather to desire。 Therefore Ulmo uprooted an island which long had stood alone amid the
sea； far from either shore； since the tumults of the fall of Illuin； and with the aid of his servants he moved it； as it were a
mighty ship； and anchored it in the Bay of Balar； into which Sirion poured his water。 Then the Vanyar and the Noldor
embarked upon that isle； and were drawn over the sea； and came at last to the long shores beneath the Mountains of
Aman； and they entered Valinor and were weled to its bliss。 But the eastern horn of the island； which was deep…
grounded in the shoals off the mouths of Sirion； was broken asunder and remained behind and that； it is said； was the
Isle of Balar； to which afterwards Oss？ often came。
But the Teleri remained still in Middle…earth； for they dwelt in East Beleriand far from the sea； and they heard not
the summons of Ulmo until too late； and many searched still for Elw？ their lord； and without him they were unwilling to
depart。 But when they learned that Ingw？ and Finw？ and their peoples were gone； then many of the Teleri pressed on to
the shores of Beleriand； and dwelt thereafter near the Mouths of Sirion； in longing for their friends that had departed；
and they took Olw？； Elw？'s brother； to be their king。 Long they remained by the coasts of the western sea； and Oss？ and
Uinen came to them and befriended them； and Oss？ instructed them； sitting upon a rock near to the margin of the land；
and of him they learned all manner of sea…lore and sea…music。 Thus it came to be that the Teleri； who were from the
beginning lovers of water； and the fairest singers of all the Elves； were after enamoured of the seas； and their songs were
filled with the sound of waves upon the shore。
When many years had passed； Ulmo hearkened to the prayers of the Noldor and of Finw？ their king。 Who
grieved at their long sundering from the Teleri； and besought him to bring them to Aman； if they would e。 And most
of them proved now willing indeed； but great was the grief of Oss？ when Ulmo returned to the coasts of Beleriand； to
bear them away to Valinor； for his care was for the seas of Middle…earth and the shores of the Hither Lands； and he was
ill…pleased that the voices of the Teleri should be heard no more in his domain。 Some he persuaded to remain； and those
were the Falathrim； the Elves of the Falas； who in after days had dwellings at the havens of Brithombar and Eglarest； the
first mariners in Middle…earth and the first makers of ships。 Círdan the Shipwright was their lord。
The kinsfolk and friends of Elw？ Singollo also remained in the Hither Lands； seeking him yet； though they would
fain have departed to Valinor and the light of the Trees； if Ulmo and Olw？ had been willing to tarry longer。 But Olw？
would be gone； and at last the main host of the Teleri embarked upon the isle； and Ulmo drew them far away。 Then the
friends of Elw？ were left behind； and they called themselves Eglath； the Forsaken People。 They dwelt in the woods and
hills of Beleriand； rather than by the sea； which filled them with sorrow； but the desire of Aman was ever in their hearts。
But when Elw？ awoke from his long trance； he came forth from Nan Elmoth with Melian； and they dwelt
thereafter in the woods in the midst of the land。 Greatly though he had desired to see again the light of the Trees； in the
face of Melian he beheld the light of Aman as in an unclouded mirror； and in that light he was content。 His people
gathered about him in joy； and they were amazed； for fair and noble as he had been； now he appeared as it were a lord of
the Maiar； his hair as grey silver； tallest of all the Children of Ilúvatar； and a high doom was before him。
Now Oss？ followed after the host of Olw？； and when they were e to the Bay of Eldamar （which is
Elvenhome） he called to them； and they knew his voice； and begged Ulmo to stay their voyage。 And Ulmo granted their
request； and at his bidding Oss？ made fast the island and rooted it to the foundations of the sea。 Ulmo did this the more
readily； for he understood the hearts of the Teleri； and in the council of the Valar he had spoken against the summons；
thinking that it were better for the Quendi to remain in Middle…earth。 The Valar were little pleased to learn what he had
done； and Finw？ grieved when the Teleri came not； and yet more when he learned that Elw？ was forsaken； and knew that
he should not see him again； unless it were in the halls of Mandos。 But the island was not moved again； and stood there
alone in the Bay of Eldamar； and it was called Tol Eress？a； the Lonely Isle。 There the Teleri abode as they wished under
the stars of heaven； and yet within right of Aman and the deathless shore； and by that long sojourn apart in the Lonely
Isle was caused the sundering of their speech from that of the Vanyar and the Noldor。
To these the Valar had given a land and a dwelling…place。 Even among the radiant flowers of the Tree…lit gardens
of Valinor they longed still at times to see the stars； and therefore a gap was made in the great walls of the Pelóri； and
there in a deep valley that ran down to the sea the Eldar raised a high green hill： Túna it was called。 From the west the
light of the Trees fell upon it； and its shadow lay ever eastward； and to the east it looked towards the Bay of Elvenhome；
and the Lonely Isle； and the Shadowy Seas。 Then through Calacirya； the Pass of Light； the radiance of the Blessed
Realm streamed forth； kindling the dark waves to silver and gold； and it touched the Lonely Isle； and its western shore
grew green and fair。 There bloomed the first flowers that ever were east of the Mountains of Aman。
Upon the crown of Túna the city of the Elves was built； the white walls and terraces of Tirion； and the highest of
the towers of that city was the Tower of Ingw？； Mindon Eldaliéva； whose silver lamp shone far out into the mists of the
sea。 Few are the ships of mortal Men that have seen its slender beam。 In Tirion upon Túna the Vanyar and the Noldor
dwelt long in fellowship。 And since of all things in Valinor they loved most the White Tree； Yavanna made for them a
tree like to a lesser image of Telperion； save that it did not give light of its own being； Galathilion it was named in the
Sindarin tongue。 This tree was planted in the courts beneath the Mindon and there flourished； and its seedlings were
many in Eldamar。 Of these one was afterwards planted in Tol Eress？a； and it prospered there； and was named Celeborn；
thence came in me fullness of time as is elsewhere told； Nimloth； the White Tree of Númenor。
Manw？ and Varda loved most the Vanyar； the Fair Elves； but the Noldor were beloved of Aul？； and he and his
people came often among them。 Great became their knowledge and their skill； yet even greater was their thirst for more
knowledge； and in many things they soon surpassed their teachers。 They were changeful in speech； for they had great
love of words； and sought ever to find names more fit for all things that they knew or imagined。 And it came to pass that
the masons of the house of Finw？； quarrying in the hills after stone （for they delighted in the building of high towers）；
first discovered the earth…gems； and brought them forth in countless myriads； and they devised tools for the cutting and
shaping of gems； and carved them in many forms。 They hoarded them not； but gave them freely； and by their labour
enriched all Valinor。
The Noldor afterwards came back to Middle…earth； and this tale tells mostly of their deeds； therefore the names
and kinship of their princes may here be told； in that form which these names later bore in the