Armies of the Elves 🎙️ Tolkien’s First Age ft Ian

In this episode of the Pacific War Podcast, Ian and Craig talk about the Elven armies of Tolkien’s first age.

The Eldar began as the Vanyar, Noldor and Teleri, whom spoke Vanyarin Quenya, Noldorin Quenya and Telerin. During “the Great Journey”, while the Noldor, Vanyar and some Teleri traveled to Valinor, many of the Teleri chose to stay, becoming known as the Sindar and Nandor. The Sindar and Nandor also held subgroups as well, the Laiquendi, who later became Silvan and Iathrim, Falathrim, Mithrim. The Teleri would be the first Eldar Morgoth would face in battle after returning to Middle-Earth.

Of the three Eldar races, each had a preference of weaponry, although it was by no means exclusive: the Vanyar preferred spears, the Noldor swords and shield, the Teleri bows, and their subgroup the Nandor preferred axes

There would be numerous Elven realms during the first age who all had unique armies and ways of performing combat. Craig and Ian go through all of them, trying to unfold how they operated and what were they similar to in our worlds ancient history. 

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