In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Alqualondë is the chief city of the Teleri on the shores of Valinor. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... The main part of this article relates to the version of Middle-earths history that is considered canon by most Tolkien fans who accept such labels (see: Middle-earth canon). ... A map of Aman and Valinor A fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is the realm of the Valar in Aman, the place to which they moved after being driven from Almaren by Melkor. ...
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Olwë, brother of Thingol, lived in Alqualondë. The city is said to be north and east of Tirion between the Calacirya and Araman in northern Eldamar. It is perhaps best known as the site of the Kinslaying recounted in The Silmarillion. Elu Thingol is the King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar, a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Tirion upon Túna was the city of the Ñoldor in Valinor. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth, Calacirya (meaning White Ship in Quenya) is the pass in the Pelori north of Taniquetil where Tirion was set on Túna. ... Araman (Q. outside Aman) in J. R. R. Tolkiens Arda, is the narrow northern coastlands of Aman, north of Valinor, that lay outside the mountain-fence of the Pelóri. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth, Eldamar is the region of Aman east of the Pelóri Mountains where the Elves live. ... The Kinslaying at Alqualondë is an episode related to J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay. ...
The city was built in a natural harbour made of rock, and was also walled for some reason. Other than the great harbours it also housed the tower of Olwë. The city was covered with pearls which the Teleri found in the seas and jewels which they obtained from the Noldor, and their ships were moored here.
He spoke of this long and often to Fingolfin, yet he wouldnt turn from his path, and Nurbor bided his time, for little did he know the real evils behind the self exile of the noldor.
Nurbor, who had traveled with the host of Fingolfin, was shocked to find the kinslaying going on when he reached Alqualond?, and wouldnt join in the fray.
Rather, he wept and tried to get some sense into both the leaders, but to no avail would either host back down, until eventually the elves of the havens were defeated.
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