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Middle
Earth Roleplaying
Elves
Author: Peter C Fenlon, Terry K Amthor, R. Mark Colburn
Stock #: 2013
ISBN: 1-55806-218-1
Published 1994 by Iron Crown Enterpises
Cover Price: $20.00
Page Count: 176
Type:
Peoples
2nd Edition
Cover/Jacket Text:
"In the beginning the Elder Children of Ilúvatar were stronger
and greater than they have since become; but not more fair, for though the
beauty of the Quendi in the days of their youth was beyond all other beauty
that Ilúvatar had caused to be, it has not perished, but lives in
the West, and sorrow and wisdom have enriched it. And Oromë loved the
Quendi, and named them in their own tongue Eldar, the people of the starts;
but that name was after borne only by those who followed him upon the westward
road." - The Silmarillion
Elves presents the Firstborn, the Quendi, the "Speakers". They
awoke under the stars before the ascension of the Moon and the Sun and loved
ever the twilight when Varda's lamps shone forth. The stories of their most
illustrious figures - Fëanor, creator of the Silmarils, Eärendil,
voyager of the skies, Galadriel, Queen of Lórien, Celebrimbor, forger
of the Rings of Power - are recounted here.
Elves includes:
HISTORY - The tale of the Firstborn, from their awakening
in Cuiviénen,
through their long march westward to the Undying Lands, to the rebellion
of the Noldor and their return to Middle-earth.
CALAQUENDI - The "Light Elves" who dwelt in Aman for a time and
witnessed there the light of the Two Trees:
Fingolfin, who challenged Morgoth to single combat and wounded the Valar
seven times.
Galadriel, daughter of Finarfin, she departed Aman not to retieve the stolen
Silmarils, but to visit wide and unknown lands, to rule there a realm of
her own.
Ingwë, High King and the greatest in wisdom of all the Elves, he dwelt
in Aman for all the ages of Middle-earth.
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MANYAR - "Those not of Aman", the Elves who heeded the summons
of the Valar, but turned back before reaching the Undying Lands:
Elwë, King of the Teleri, he turned away from the Undying Lands for
love of Melian, the Maia who dwelt in Endor.
Eöl, deviser of metal hard as stell, yet malleable.
Amroth, Son of Amdír and King of Lórien.
AVARI - "The Unwilling," the Elves who refused to follow Oromë into
the West (and their descendants):
Haldir, one of the three Guardians of Lórien who encountered the Fellowship
of the Ring as the eight survivors fled from Moria.
Nimrodel, beloved of Amroth, she regretted the return of the Elves of the
West, claiming they brought war and betrayal with them.
This compendium is a revised version of material released in Lords of Middle-earth,
Vol. I the Immortals in 1986. Elves features many more illustrations and
includes stats for MERP, Rolemaster, and the Lord of the Rings Adventure
Game. Perhaps like Sam Gamgee, when caught eavesdropping by Gandalf, you
might have exclaimed: "Elves, sir! I would dearly love to see them.
Couldn't you take me to see Elves, sir, when you go?" Unlike Sam, you
won't need to travel to Mordor and back to meet Elrond, Glorfindel, or Arwen
- just open the covers of Elves!
Note: ICE's Elves is a revised compilation of material previously published
as part of the work entitled Lords of Middle-earth, Volume 1: the Immortals:
Elves, Maiar, and Valar. While ICE has added some new material and reorganized
the data, most of the prose here was already in print when we began our revision.
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NOTE: This product replaces the 1st Edition LORDS of Middle-earth Vol I
(1986) sourcebook which was also split into the 2nd Edition VALAR AND MAIAR
(1993) peoples module.
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