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- Eärendil - (half-elven) He is the son of Tuor and Idril. He married
Elwing and is the father of Elrond and Elros. After escaping from the fall of Gondolin through
Idril's secret tunnel, he ran into Elwing while journeying. He and Elwing went to the Valor
with a plee for help from the peoples of Middle-earth. Due to the fact that he went to Valinor,
he was forced to never go back to Middle-earth again. He sails in his ship with the last
silmaril shinning as a beacon of hope to those that oppose Melkor and his servants.
- Eärwen - (elven) She is also called Eärwen of Alqualonde. She married Finarfin
and bore Finrod, Orodreth, Angrod, Aegnor, and Galadriel. She is the daughter of Olwë, the
brother of Thingol.
- Ecthelion (1)- (elven) A noble elf of Gondolin that died in the Fall
of Gondolin after killing Gothmog, lord of balrogs.
- Ecthelion (2) - (human) He is the father of Denethor and a steward
of Gondor.
- Elendil - (human) He is also known as Elendil the Tall. He is the
father of Isildur and Anarion. He is a man of Númenor and he led the men in The Last Alliance
against Sauron. He died while battling Sauron.
- Elladan - (half-elven) He is the son of Elrond and Celebrian and the
brother of Arwen. He chose to be mortal and he often rode with Aragorn and the rangers of the
North.
- Elrohir - (half-elven) He is the son of Elrond and Celebrian and the
brother of Arwen. He chose to be mortal and he often rode with Aragorn and the rangers of the
North.
- Elrond - (half-elven) He is the child of Eärendil and Elwing and he is
the brother of Elros. His wife is Celebrian and his children are Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen.
He was the bearer of Vilya, the mightiest of the three elven rings. He was a part of the White
Council.
- Elros - (half-elven) He is the child of Eärendil and Elwing and he is
the brother of Elrond. He chose to be mortal and he started the line of the men of Númenor.
- Elwing - (half-elven) She is the daughter of Dior and the mother of
Elros and Elrond. She married Eärendil and bore one of the silmarils for a time. She went with
Eärendil to the West to plead the case of both men and elves.
- Eöl - (elven) Also known as the Dark Elf, he ensared Aredhel, sister of
Turgon, in an enchantment and wedded her. He tracked Aredhel and Maeglin, their son, to the
hidden city of Gondolin. After rejecting Turgon's terms, he threw a javelin at Maeglin, which
Aredhel jumped into. After Aredhel died from the poisoned tip of the dart, Eöl was thrown from
Caragdûr to his death.
- Éomer - (human) He is also known as the Third Marshall of Riddermark and
the King of Rohan. He is the son of Eomund and brother of Eowyn.
- Éomund - (human) He is the father of Éomer and Eowyn.
- Eowyn - (human) She is also known as Dernhelm. The daughter of Eomund
and sister of Eomer, she rode into battle with the men of Rohan and fought on the fields of
Pellanor. With the help of Pippin, she slew the King of the ringwraiths, thus fulfilling the
prophecy of Glorfindel.
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