Do the Mirkwood Elves leave Middle-earth?

They remained at Rivendell with many other Elves who were not yet ready to leave Middle-earth. According to a couple of passages the Wood-elves of (the former) Mirkwood dwelt happily in their lands for many ages of the world; but eventually they would either have to sail over Sea or fade and become wraiths or “haunts”.

When the Elves leave Middle-earth where do they go?

And within Valinor is the domain of Mandos, Middle-earth’s god of the afterlife. The Halls of Mandos are a system of great caverns and underground halls lined with god-woven tapestries depicting all of history. When elves die, their spirits travel to the Halls, where they rest for a time as disembodied shades.

Why do the Elves have to leave Middle-earth?

ANSWER: The Elves were compelled to leave Middle-earth by a spiritual summons of the Valar, calling them to their ultimate destinies within Time and Space. The Valar knew there would be strife between the Elder Children (the Elves) and the Younger Children (Men) and Adopted Children (Dwarves) of Iluvatar.

Did the Mirkwood Elves go to Valinor?

During the First Age, the Valar summoned the first Elves to move with them to Valinor. There were three hosts that first set out to answer the call of the Valar. Their descendants were the Silvan elves of Lothlórien and Greenwood the Great.

Do Silvan Elves go to Valinor?

All elves can go to Valinor, and almost all of them do eventually. Silvan elves (along with the Sindar and Avari) are just less eager to do so, having known no other home than Middle Earth.

Can the elves return to Middle-earth?

They can return, at least in the First and Second Ages. The Noldor who rebelled against the Valar before the First Age even began returned from Aman to Middle-earth. They did so in pursuit of Melkor/Morgoth, who had killed their king and stolen the Silmarils.

Did thranduil stay in Middle-earth?

After the fall of Sauron, Thranduil fixed the southern boundary of his realm as the Mountains of Mirkwood, and his realm flourished well into the Fourth Age. He may have stayed on as the king of the Great Forest or left Middle-earth and departed to the Undying Lands.

Why did Legolas leave Middle Earth?

After Aragorn’s death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted Legolas to invite him to accompany him to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so. He was never seen again in Middle-earth.

Why did the Second Age Elves leave Middle earth?

They did so mostly to escape from Sauron but also because they felt immense regret for the harm they had done to Middle-earth and its peoples. The Elves of the Second Age may not have been as aware of the Rings of Power as the Elves of the Third Age but by the end of the Third Age many of the Elves were determined to leave Middle-earth soon.

Who are the Silvan Elves?

Silvan Elves (also known as Woodland Elves ,” Wood-elves “, and East-Elves) were a subgroup of the Nandor, ultimately of Telerin descent. As Úmanyar, they, like the Sindar, began the Great Journey but did not complete it. In the Third Age, most remaining Silvan Elves lived either in Lothlórien or the Woodland Realm.

How did the elves come to live in Valinor?

When the Valar learned that the Elves had awakened in the far eastern reaches of Middle-earth they launched a war against Melkor and took him prisoner. With Melkor imprisoned in Valinor, the Valar sent emissaries to the Elves, inviting them to go live in Valinor, where they would be protected and share in the daily lives of the Valar and Maiar.

Why did the Elves of Middle-earth sail over sea?

The subsequent conflict between Sauron and the Elves forced many Elves to flee their homes. A large portion of those Elves lost all joy in Middle-earth and sailed over Sea. They did so mostly to escape from Sauron but also because they felt immense regret for the harm they had done to Middle-earth and its peoples.

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