Calaquendi

Elves of the Light who lived in Aman

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In briefanswer capsule

The Calaquendi, or Elves of the Light, are those three kindreds of the Eldalië who reached the far West in the time of the Trees and dwelt in Aman. They name the Eldar who never entered that land the Úmanyar. Together with the Avari they term both groups Moriquendi, Elves of the Darkness, because none of them ever saw the Light that shone before the Sun and the Moon.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 3, Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Calaquendi“. Last updated August 25, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/calaquendi/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Calaquendi. Last updated August 25, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/calaquendi/

MLA

„Calaquendi“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/calaquendi/. Last updated August 25, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-calaquendi-en,
  title        = {Calaquendi},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/calaquendi/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 25, 2026}
}