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Dates
The Noldor returned to Middle-earth as the Moon and Sun first rose; many returned into the West at the end of the First Age, but others remained to the end of the Third Age and even beyond
Location
Abandoned Aman in the West for Middle-earth, where they established themselves across Beleriand, and later Eriador and beyond
Origins
That part of the Noldor who followed Fëanor back into Middle-earth in pursuit of Morgoth
Race
Elves
Division
Noldor
Family
Led into Middle-earth by the elder sons of Finwë
Other names
Comparable in some senses with Elves of Valinor;1 Sometimes called Dúnedhil ('West-elves')

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Elves of the West

Eldar who returned to Middle-earth

Eldar
Elves of the Great Journey
Vanyar
Light-elves
Noldor
Deep Elves
Teleri
The Third Clan
Noldor who remained
in the West
Elves of the West
Followers of Fëanor

A phrase used to describe the Noldor in Middle-earth, after they returned out of the Uttermost West to make war on Morgoth. It would seem reasonable to assume that 'Elves of the West' could also be used to describe those Eldar who had remained in Aman, but in practice it is only ever used to refer to those Elves who had travelled back to Middle-earth.


Notes

1

In a broad sense, the phrase 'Elves of the West' might be taken as referring to all the Elves who dwelt in Aman, and in that sense it would be identical in meaning to names like 'Elves of Valinor' and its equivalents. All our recorded instances of its use, however, refer to Elves in Middle-earth; that is, Elves who came out of the West rather than Elves in the West. It is in this narrower sense that the name is discussed here.

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