LOTR: Who Is The Oldest Elf In Middle Earth?

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The elves are one of the most impressive race of beings in Middle Earth, with a long and complicated history. They, like the realms of Men from Gondor, Rohan etc, have their own different factions within the larger group, with the four most known being Vanya, Noldor, Telari and Silvan, but there are many more. The most common characteristic known about the elves is that they are immortal, and so, have been around for thousands of years, some of them since the First Age of Middle Earth. But of all these mighty beings, who is the oldest?

When referring to the elves who have lived in Middle Earth specifically, the answer is most likely Cirdan the Shipwright. Consulting The Silmarillion about other elves outside of Middle Earth, including in the Undying Lands, and in Numenor before the fall will give a different answer, as there are many ancient elves in Tolkien’s legendarium, but Cirdan is believed to be one of the original 144 elves who were awoken by Eru Iluvatar near Cuivienen, and are the founding fathers from which the entire race of all elves descended, although whether or not he was among this legendary few has been debated. It is confirmed by Tolkien himself though, that he is kin to Elwe and Olwe, who were the kings of the Teleri, the third clan of the original 144 to make the journey from Cuivienen to Valinor.

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Cirdan is probably most known within the Lord of the Rings trilogy as being the person that gave Gandalf Narya, the elven ring of fire, thus strengthening Gandalf’s light magic, which saves both Thorin and his company, and the fellowship taking the ring of power to Mordor on many many occasions. The bestowing of the elven rings by