Elwing

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Elwing
Tolkien's legendarium character
Aliases	Elwing the White
Race	Half-elven
Book(s)	The Silmarillion

Elwing is a character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. She is Half-elven but counted among the Elves, notable for saving a Silmaril from the destruction of the Havens of Sirion and, with her husband Eärendil, going to the Valar to ask their help for the people of Middle-earth. Her name means "Star-spray" in Sindarin.

She was born in Ossiriand about Y.S. 500, before the Ruin of Doriath. She lost her parents Dior and Nimloth, as well as her brothers Eluréd and Elurín, in the attack on Doriath, but escaped to the Havens of Sirion, then ruled by Eärendil, whom she married. They had two sons: Elrond and Elros.

While Eärendil was away at sea, the remaining sons of Fëanor descended upon the Havens, killing many Elves. Elwing cast herself into the sea rather than be captured, but Ulmo changed her into a great white bird, in which form she found her husband. Lacking a home to return to, they instead went together west to Aman.

The Valar gave her the choice of kindred just as for her husband and sons, and she elected to be with the Elves and live in the Blessed Realm. But instead of travelling with Eärendil and the Silmaril on his nightly sky-voyages, she lived in a white tower next to the Sundering Seas, conversing with the seabirds and flying among them.

Elwing's lineage makes her 5/8 Sindar, 1/8 Maia, and 2/8 of the house of Bëor.

Half-elven family tree

Finwë
of the Noldor

Indis
of the Vanyar

Olwë
of the Teleri

House of Hador

House of Haleth

House of Bëor

Thingol
of the Teleri

Melian the Maia

Kings of Númenor
Lords of Andúnië
High Kings of Arnor
Kings of Arthedain
Chieftains of the Dúnedain

A number of
unnamed daughters

Colour key:

     Elves
     Men
     Maiar
     Half-elven
     Half-elven who chose the fate of elves
     Half-elven who chose the fate of mortal men

External links

Elwing at the Tolkien Gateway

J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium

Writings

Principal works	The Silmarillion The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King

Other works	The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Road Goes Ever On

Posthumous publications	Unfinished Tales The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien The History of Middle-earth (12 volumes) Bilbo's Last Song The Children of Húrin The History of The Hobbit

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