Of the Coming of the Elves
Awakening and the First Steps in Middle-earth
On the mirrored waters of Cuiviénen the Elves first opened their eyes, marking the Awakening that would change Middle-earth. The Valar heard and argued over their fate, Oromë discovered them, and Melkor's shadow touched their early days. The summons to Valinor and the Great Journey split the Eldar into those who would seek the light and those who would remain, beginning a long tale of friendship, exile, and longing that echoes through the Years of the Trees and all later histories.