The Falmari, also known as the Sea-elves, were those of the Teleri who departed from Middle-earth, migrating into the West where they remained.
History
Origins
During the Great Journey of the Elves of Cuiviénen, the Teleri had two lords: Elwë Singollo and his brother Olwë.[1] While crossing Beleriand, however, Elwë became lost in the forests, wherefore many of the Teleri refused to continue into westward.[2]
When Ulmo came to them with an island, the Teleri had come to love the sea. The island was brought towards the Bay of Eldamar. They settled on Tol Eressëa (the former island ferry) and later in Alqualondë, which they built on the shores of Aman between the Calacirya and Araman.
The High King of the Falmari was Olwë, and the Princess of the Falmari was Eärwen, Olwë's daughter.[3]
Rebellion of the Ñoldor
During rebellion of the Ñoldor led by Fëanor, the Sea-elves refused to join the rebellion and to yield their swanships. This led to the Kinslaying at Alqualondë.[4]
Etymology
The name Falmari means "Wave-folk",[5] from the Quenya terms fala ("foam") and falma ("wave as it breaks").[6]
Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ፋልማሪ |
| Arabic | الفماري |
| Armenian | Ֆալմարի |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Фалмарі |
| Bengali | ফলমারি |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Фалмари |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 海上精靈 |
| Greek | Φαλμαρι |
| Gujarati | ફાલમરી |
| Hebrew | פאלמארי |
| Hindi | फ़ल्मरि |
| Japanese | ファルマリ |
| Kannada | ಫಾಲ್ಮರಿ |
| Kazakh | Фалмари (Cyrillic) Falmarï (Latin) |
| Korean | 팔 마리 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Фалмари |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Фалмари |
| Marathi | फ्लामारी |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Фалмари |
| Nepalese | फ़ल्मरि |
| Pashto | فالماری |
| Persian | فالماری |
| Punjabi | ਫਾਲਮੀ |
| Russian | Фалмари |
| Serbian | Фалмари (Cyrillic) Falmari (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ෆැල්මාරි |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Фальмари |
| Tamil | பால்மாரி |
| Telugu | ఫలమారి |
| Thai | ฟัลมาริ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Фальмарі |
| Urdu | فالمارا |
| Uzbek | Фалмари (Cyrillic) Falmari (Latin) |
| Yiddish | פאַלמאַרי |
| Elves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Kindreds | Vanyar (Fair-elves · Minyar) • Ñoldor (Deep-elves · Tatyar) • Teleri (Lindar · Nelyar) | ||
| Calaquendi (Amanyar) |
Vanyar • Ñoldor • Falmari | ||
| Moriquendi | Úmanyar | Sindar (Iathrim · Mithrim · Falathrim) • Nandor (Laiquendi · Tawarwaith · Galadhrim) | |
| Avamanyar | Avari • (Wild-elves) | ||
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter III: "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IV: "Of Thingol and Melian"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter V: "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XIII: "Last Writings"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part I