Half-elven
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Half-elven is a Tolkien term for individuals of mixed Elven and human ancestry who are often granted a choice between mortal and immortal fates.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle-earth concept
ⓘ
Tolkien term ⓘ fictional ancestry category ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRace |
Elves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Men ⓘ |
| categoryIncludes |
those counted among Elves
ⓘ
those counted among Men ⓘ |
| choiceAffects |
Elrond
NERFINISHED
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Elros NERFINISHED ⓘ their descendants ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| descendantsInclude |
Aragorn II Elessar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chieftains of the Dúnedain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ElrondChose | Elven-kind ⓘ |
| ElrosChose | Mankind ⓘ |
| firstGrantedTo |
Elwing
GENERATED
ⓘ
Eärendil GENERATED ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Manwë
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedChoiceOfFate |
immortality
ⓘ
mortality ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Arwen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dior NERFINISHED ⓘ Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Elros NERFINISHED ⓘ Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| QuenyaTerm | Peredhil ⓘ |
| refersTo | individuals of mixed Elven and human ancestry ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Peredhil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLineage |
House of Bëor
GENERATED
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House of Hador GENERATED ⓘ royal house of Doriath GENERATED ⓘ royal houses of the Noldor GENERATED ⓘ |
| setting |
Beleriand
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Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SindarinTerm | Peredhil ⓘ |
| theme |
choice between mortality and immortality
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fate and free will ⓘ intermarriage of Elves and Men ⓘ |
| usedIn | genealogies of the Eldar and Edain ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.