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This article is about the the first kinslaying. For the other occurrences, see Kinslaying (disambiguation).


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The first Kinslaying at Alqualondë, as depicted by Ted Nasmith

The Kinslaying at Alqualondë was the first slaying of Elf by Elf in history, by the forces of Fëanor to hasten their pursuit of Morgoth who had fled with the Silmarils to Middle-earth. This act banned the Ñoldor from returning to Aman, the lands of the West, for centuries. It occurred soon after the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, on the cusp of the First Age.

History[]

Prelude[]

When Fëanor intended to leave Valinor, he required ships to reach Middle-earth without great loss, but the Ñoldor possessed none, and Fëanor feared that any delay in their departure would cause the Ñoldor to reconsider. The Ñoldor, led by Fëanor and his sons, tried to persuade their friends, the Teleri of Alqualondë, the Swan-haven, to give him their ships. However, the Teleri would not aid in any way against the will of the Valar, and in fact attempted to persuade their friends to reconsider, and stay in Aman. Unwilling to concede, the Ñoldor started taking the ships and departing with them. This angered the Teleri, who threatened the Ñoldor with rocks and arrows, and threw many of Fëanor's followers out of the ships into the harbor. They also began to attempt blocking the harbour; however, it is only slightly possible that the Teleri drew first blood.

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The battle off the shore, by Ralph Damiani

The battle[]

Then the Ñoldor drew swords, and the Teleri their bows, and there was a bitter fight that seemed evenly matched, if not in favor of the Teleri, until the second Host of the Ñoldor led by Fingon arrived together with some of Fingolfin's people. Misunderstanding the situation, they assumed the Teleri had attacked the Ñoldor under orders of the Valar, and joined the fight against them.

Consequences[]

Many Teleri were slain, and all their ships commandeered, many of them wrecked in the waves. All who continued toward Middle-earth were therefore cursed by Mandos. This act also had repercussions in Middle-earth when the Sindar, especially those of Doriath, learned of it; this cost the Ñoldor the aid of the Sindar in their war against Morgoth. The Sindar king Thingol barred those of the House of Fëanor, or any others that had taken part in the Kinslaying, from entering his kingdom. He also forbade the use of Quenya in his domain.[1]

Translations[]

Foreign Language Translated name
Azerbaijani Alqualondë-də Qohum Öldürmə
Basque Alqualondëko sarraskia
Bulgarian Cyrillic Убийството от Алквалонде
Catalan Matança d'Alqualondë
Chinese (Hong Kong) 澳闊隆迪親族相殘
Czech Zabíjení rodných v Alqualondë
Danish Frændemordet i Alqualondë
Dutch De Broedermoord bij Alqualondë
Estonian Alqualondë Sugulased tapmine
Finnish Alqualondën sukusurma
French Fratricide d'Alqualondë / Massacre d'Alqualondë
German Sippenmord von Alqualondë
Greek Αδελφοκτονία στη Αλκουαλόντε
Hebrew טבח השארים באלקוואלונדה
Irish Gaelic Marú Teaghlaigh ag Alqualondë
Italian Fratricidio al Alqualondë
Japanese アルカロンデでの兄弟殺し
Korean 제1차 동족살상 / 1차 동족살해
Latvian Alqualondë Ģimenes slaktiņš
Lithuanian Alqualondë Šeima skerdimas
Manx Slaughtral Kynnee yn Alqualondë
Occitan Fratricidi a Alqualondë
Polish Bratobójstwo w Alqualondë
Portuguese Fratricídio de Alqualondë
Romanian Rude ucidere în Alqualondë
Russian Первая резня при Альквалондэ
Sardinian Fratricìdiu a Alqualondë
Scottish Gaelic An Murt Teaghlach aig Alqualondë
Sicilian Fratricidiu à Alqualondë
Spanish Matanza de Alqualondë
Telugu ఆల్క్వాలోండే వద్ద సోదర హత్య
Thai สงครามประหัตประหารญาติ (First Kinslaying)
Turkish Alqualondë'deki Akraba Kıyımı
Turkmen Alqualondë Şäherinde Garyndaş Gyrgynçylygy
Ukrainian Cyrillic Братовбивство в Альквалонде
Uzbek Алқуалондэ шаҳридаги қариндош-уруғларни ўлдириш (Cyrillic) Alqualondë shahridagi qarindosh-urug'larni o'ldirish (Latin)
Venetian Fratricidio al Alqualondë
Welsh Lladd Teulu yng Alqualondë

References[]

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