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Olwë

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Olwë is king of the Telerin Elves of Aman, and younger brother of Elwë (Thingol), king of the Sindar. He may have had a second brother, Elmo.

Elwë and Olwë were both lords of the third clan of the Elves, the later Teleri, and together they lead their people from Cuiviénen to the West. However, during a long wait in Beleriand Elwë disappeared. After years of searching, Olwë grew impatient, and led the greater part of the Teleri to Valinor, on the insistence of the Vala Ulmo.

Olwë became Lord of the island of Tol Eressëa, where the Teleri built a great number of cities, and grew in number. When they finally came to Eldamar some centuries later, Olwë became king of Alqualondë. His daughter Eärwen married Finarfin son of Finwë and later High King of the Ñoldor in Valinor, and thus their children, when these returned to Middle-earth, could claim kinship to Thingol. Besides Eärwen Olwë had several sons.

The House of Olwë

----------------------------------- | | | Melian = Elwë (Thingol) Olwë Elmo1 | | Lúthien = Beren ------------------- | | | Dior Eärwen = Finarfin sons | Finrod Angrod2 Aegnor Galadriel 1: Elmo may have been an ancestor of Círdan 2: Father of Orodreth


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