Kinslaying at Alqualondë
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The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is a pivotal and tragic early conflict in Tolkien’s legendarium, in which Fëanor and his followers slaughtered their fellow Elves of Alqualondë to seize their ships, marking the first shedding of Elf-blood in the First Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinslaying at Alqualondë canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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fictional event ⓘ kinslaying ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Kinslaying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Noldor
NERFINISHED
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Teleri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Quenta Silmarillion
NERFINISHED
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The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Burning of the ships at Losgar
NERFINISHED
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Crossing of the Helcaraxë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Fëanor’s desire to pursue Morgoth
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need for ships to sail to Middle-earth ⓘ refusal of the Teleri to lend their ships ⓘ |
| hasConsequenceFor |
House of Finarfin
NERFINISHED
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House of Fingolfin NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Alqualondë
NERFINISHED
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Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan-haven of the Teleri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Fingon
NERFINISHED
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Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor’s followers NERFINISHED ⓘ Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Noldor of Tirion NERFINISHED ⓘ Olwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Teleri of Alqualondë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
ban of the Valar on the Noldor
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doom pronounced by Mandos ⓘ estrangement between Noldor and Teleri ⓘ first shedding of Elf-blood ⓘ seizure of the Telerin ships ⓘ stain on the Noldor’s return to Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacterization |
accursed deed
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fratricidal ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| partOf |
events leading to the Exile of the Noldor
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history of Arda ⓘ legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Darkening of Valinor
NERFINISHED
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theft of the Silmarils by Morgoth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Doom of the Noldor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInFiction |
Years of the Trees
NERFINISHED
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shortly after the Darkening of Valinor ⓘ |
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