In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Teleri (meaning ''Those who come last'', singular ''Teler'') were the third of the Elves (Middle-earth) clans who came to Aman. Those who came to Aman became known as the Falmari. They were the ancestors of the Valinor Teleri, and the Sindar, Laiquendi, and Nandor of Middle-earth. The third clan was the largest of the three houses of the Elves, and most of the Avari originally belonged to this clan. In ancient times they named themselves Lindar, or "Singers", because they were known for their fair voices. They were also called Nelyar ("The Third"). The Sindar of Beleriand called themselves simply ''Sindar'', which means ''Elves'', and is related to the Quenya word ''Eldar'' of the same meaning. According to legend, the Teleri were descended from Awakening of the Elves, the third Elf to awake in Cuivienen, his spouse Enely and their 72 companions, but it was Elw, the first of the Teleri to come to Valinor, who became their king. The Teleri were sundered from the first two clans, the Vanyar and the oldor, because they tarried behind searching for their lost king Elw (later known as Thingol), and the first two clans were ferried across to Valinor on a huge island before. The Maiar Oss, kept them company while they waited, and became their friend. Later when Ulmo returned with the island ferry, the Teleri had grown to love the sea. Oss convinced Ulmo to anchor the island in the bay of Eldamar, off the shores of Aman, and persuaded many of the Teleri to reamin in Middle-Earth. The Teleri long remained on this Tol Eressa, and their language changed in different ways from that of the Vanyar and oldor. Much later the Teleri learned to build ships, and finally made it to Aman. The Teleri refused to join the oldor in leaving Valinor, and many of them were cruelly slain in the Kinslaying at their chief city of Alqualond, or Swan Harbour. For this reason few or none of the Teleri joined the host of the Valar which set out to capture Morgoth for good. It is recounted that the Teleri eventually forgave the oldor for the Kinslaying, and the two kindreds were at peace again. Their tongue, known as ''Telerin'' or ''Lindalamb'' (tongue of the Lindar), was considered by some to be a dialect of Quenya, but the Teleri themselves considered it to be an independent language. It was much more conservative than Quenya, and was the closest to Common Telerin (from which Sindarin and Nandorin were also derived), and even to Common Eldarin of the later Elvish languages. ==Other versions of the legendarium== In the early versions of Tolkien's mythology (see: ''The History of Middle-earth''), they were known as ''Solosimpi'' ("Pipers of the Shores"), while the name ''Teleri'' was given to the clan of Elves known in the published version of ''The Silmarillion'' as Vanyar. ==External link== *[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/telerin.htm Ardalambion article on Telerin] Middle-earth Elves
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In the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Teleri (meaning ''Those who come last'', singular ''Teler'') were the third of the Elves (Middle-earth) clans who came to Aman. Those who came to Aman became known as the Falmari. They were the ancestors of the Valinor Teleri, and the Sindar, Laiquendi, and Nandor of Middle-earth. The third clan was the largest of the three houses of the Elves, and most of the Avari originally belonged to this clan. In ancient times they named themselves Lindar, or "Singers", because they were known for their fair voices. They were also called Nelyar ("The Third"). The Sindar of Beleriand called themselves simply ''Sindar'', which means ''Elves'', and is related to the Quenya word ''Eldar'' of the same meaning. According to legend, the Teleri were descended from Awakening of the Elves, the third Elf to awake in Cuivienen, his spouse Enely and their 72 companions, but it was Elw, the first of the Teleri to come to Valinor, who became their king. The Teleri were sundered from the first two clans, the Vanyar and the oldor, because they tarried behind searching for their lost king Elw (later known as Thingol), and the first two clans were ferried across to Valinor on a huge island before. The Maiar Oss, kept them company while they waited, and became their friend. Later when Ulmo returned with the island ferry, the Teleri had grown to love the sea. Oss convinced Ulmo to anchor the island in the bay of Eldamar, off the shores of Aman, and persuaded many of the Teleri to reamin in Middle-Earth. The Teleri long remained on this Tol Eressa, and their language changed in different ways from that of the Vanyar and oldor. Much later the Teleri learned to build ships, and finally made it to Aman. The Teleri refused to join the oldor in leaving Valinor, and many of them were cruelly slain in the Kinslaying at their chief city of Alqualond, or Swan Harbour. For this reason few or none of the Teleri joined the host of the Valar which set out to capture Morgoth for good. It is recounted that the Teleri eventually forgave the oldor for the Kinslaying, and the two kindreds were at peace again. Their tongue, known as ''Telerin'' or ''Lindalamb'' (tongue of the Lindar), was considered by some to be a dialect of Quenya, but the Teleri themselves considered it to be an independent language. It was much more conservative than Quenya, and was the closest to Common Telerin (from which Sindarin and Nandorin were also derived), and even to Common Eldarin of the later Elvish languages. ==Other versions of the legendarium== In the early versions of Tolkien's mythology (see: ''The History of Middle-earth''), they were known as ''Solosimpi'' ("Pipers of the Shores"), while the name ''Teleri'' was given to the clan of Elves known in the published version of ''The Silmarillion'' as Vanyar. ==External link== *[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/telerin.htm Ardalambion article on Telerin] Middle-earth Elves
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