Noldor

"Deep-elves"; sing. "Noldo"

Short Description
The Second Kindred of the Eldar to embark on the great westward journey to Aman. Many of the Noldor returned to Middle-earth with hopes of avenging themselves on Morgoth for the murder of their king and the rape of the Silmarils. After the War of Wrath, most of these chose to depart Middle-earth.

Finwë was the first King of the Noldor. Finwë's sons – Fëanor, Fingolfin and Finarfin – produced the three traditional lines which compose the whole of the Noldor.

Noldor of Middle-earth
The Noldor are often called "High Elves" ostensibly because they are considered to be the most noble of the Quendi in Middle-earth. In reality, they are so named because they are the only Elves living in Endor who have resided in the Blessed Realm of Aman across the sea. This exalted status is accentuated by their close ties with the Valar, a relationship which accounts for their unique cultural and linguistic roots.

The Noldor of Middle-earth dwell mainly in Lindon (the Noldor of Lindon). One group founded the doomed realm of Eregion in south-eastern Eriador, and after its ruin some of these migrated to Forodwaith (the Noldor of Evermist), other minor groups can be found in Imladris and Lothlorien.