Middle-earth

Event

The Awakening of the Elves

The first Elves awake at Cuiviénen by the light of the stars.

Supplementary writingsFrom posthumously published works, notes, drafts or appendices.
Date
Years of the Trees / dawn of the First Age
Age
Before the Ages
Type
Discovery
Certainty
Disputed

The event

The first Elves awake at Cuiviénen by the light of the stars.

On the dating

The awakening is placed at the transition from the Years of the Trees to the First Age; calendars differ.

Consequences

The Valar resolve to protect the Elves; the Great Journey and the sundering of the Elves begin.

Sources

  • The Silmarillion · 1977

    Posthumously edited. Contains the Ainulindalë, Valaquenta, Quenta Silmarillion, Akallabêth and Of the Rings of Power.