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The Vanyar and Noldor

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The Noldor descent, showing inter-marriage with the Vanyar, Teleri and Houses of Men,
and blood-links with the Numenoreans.
Generations are not in absolute order, hence the breaks and overlaps

The Vanyar

Ingwe Leader of the Vanyar. Elven High-King in Aman  
Indis 2nd Wife of Finwe The Noldor
Mahtan Skilled smith. Father of Nerdanel  
Nerdanel d. of Mahtan. Wife of Feanor The Noldor
Amarie Beloved by Finrod, but remained in Valinor  
Few of the Vanyar are named. The Silmarillion is the history of the Elves of Middle-earth

The Noldor

Finwe     Leader of the Noldor. King in Aman Killed by Morgoth, Formenos
m. 1 Miriel 1st Wife of Finwe   Died after giving birth to Feanor
Feanor Curufinwe 1st s. of Finwe and Miriel Maker of the Silmarils. Leader, Noldor rebellion Mortally wounded by Gothmog
m. Nerdanel d. of Mahtan   The Vanyar
Maedhros   s. of Feanor The Sons of Feanor Cast himself with a Silmaril into a chasm
Maglor      and Nerdanel ~ ~ Cast a Silmaril into the sea
Celegorm     ~ ~ ~ ~ Killed by Dior, attacking Doriath
Caranthir     ~ ~ ~ ~ Killed attacking Doriath
Curufin     ~ ~ ~ ~ Killed attacking Doriath
Amrod     ~ ~ Twins                       ~ ~ Killed attacking Elwing, Sirion
Amras
Celebrimbor s. of Curufin Renounced the Oath of Feanor. Smith of Eregion Killed by Sauron (SA)
Continued from Finwe, above
m. 2 Indis 2nd Wife of Finwe   The Vanyar
Fingolfin 2nd s. of Finwe and Indis High-King of the Noldor, Beleriand Killed by Morgoth in single-combat
Fingon The Valiant s. of Fingolfin High-King of the Noldor, Beleriand Killed by Gothmog, Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Ereinion Gil-Galad s. of Fingon Last High-King of the Noldor, Beleriand and Lindon Died with Elendil, Siege of Barad-Dur (SA)
Turgon The Wise s. of Fingolfin King of Gondolin Killed in the fall of Gondolin
m. Elenwe     Died crossing the Helcaraxe from Aman
Idril Celebrindal d. of Turgon and Elenwe Desired by Maeglin Sailed to The West
m. Tuor s. of Huor and Rian - - - - - - -   House of Hador   - - - - - - - Allowed into Valinor
Earendil The Mariner s. of Tuor and Idril Half-Elven. Took Luthien's Silmaril to Valinor Steers Vingilot (Rothinzil)
m. Elwing d. of Dior and Nimloth Escaped from Doriath with the Silmaril Sailed to The West
Elrond Half-Elven s. of Earendil and Elwing Founder of Imladris, Master of Rivendell Sailed to The West
m. Celebrian d. of Galadriel and Celeborn Sailed to The West
Elros Tar-Minyatur s. of Earendil and Elwing Mortal. 1st King of Numenor and The Dunedain Men of Numenor
Elladan   s. of Elrond and Celebrian  
Elrohir   s. of Elrond and Celebrian  
Arwen Undomiel d. of Elrond and Celebrian Mortal. The Evenstar of her people Died after Aragorn, in Lothlorien
m. Aragorn II s. of Arathorn The Dunedan. King of Gondor and Arnor Kings of Gondor
Continued from Fingolfin, above
Aredhel Ar-Feiniel d. of Fingolfin White Lady of the Noldor Poisoned by Eol's javelin
m. Eol   The Dark Elf of Nan Elmoth Put to death in Gondolin
Maeglin   s. of Eol and Aredhel Betrayed Gondolin Slain by Tuor
Continued from Finwe, above
Finarfin   3rd s. of Finwe and Indis Remained as Noldor King in Aman at Tirion  
m. Earwen d. of Olwe   The Teleri
Finrod Felagund s. of Finarfin and Earwen King of Nargothrond. Did not marry Killed by Sauron, Tol-in-Gaurhoth
Orodreth   s. of Finarfin and Earwen King of Nargothrond after Finrod Killed in the Battle of Tumhalad
Finduilas Faelivrin d. of Orodreth Loved Turin. Captured at Nargothrond Killed by Orcs, Teiglin (Haudh-en-Elleth)
Angrod   s. of Finarfin and Earwen Killed in the Dagor Bragollach
Aegnor   s. of Finarfin and Earwen Killed in the Dagor Bragollach
Galadriel   d. of Finarfin and Earwen Became the Lady of the Galadhrim Sailed to The West (TA) *
m. Celeborn   A Prince of Doriath The Teleri (Sindar)
Celebrian   d. of Galadriel and Celeborn Sailed to The West
m. Elrond s. of Earendil and Elwing Lord of Rivendell Sailed to The West
Arwen Undomiel d. of Celebrian and Elrond Mortal. The Evenstar of the High Elves Died in Lothlorien
m. Aragorn II s. of Arathorn The Dunedan. King of Gondor and Arnor Kings of Arnor
 

Other Noldor

Guilen   Prince of Nargothrond  
Gelmir s. of Guilen Captured and blinded, Dagor Bragollach. Killed, Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Gwindor s. of Guilen Fought in the 5th Battle. Captured and escaped.
Rescued Turin with Beleg. Loved Finduilas		 Killed in the Battle of Tumhalad
Ecthelion   Warden of the Gate of Gondolin Killed and killed by Gothmog
Gelmir House of Angrod Brought Ulmo's warning to Orodreth  
Gildor Inglorion House of Finrod High-Elf of Eriador and Imladris Sailed to The West (TA)
Glorfindel  
Returned from Mandos		 Chief of Turgon's Household, Gondolin
Elf-Lord, Imladris (TA)		 Killed and killed by a Balrog
Voronwe s. of Aranwe Survivor of the messengers sent by Turgon to Aman. Led Ulmo's messenger, Tuor, to Gondolin
*   Of the Noldor who left Aman, Galadriel is the among the few to escape The Doom of The Noldor,
along with the unnamed survivors of the Wars of Beleriand, who sailed West after the War of Wrath,
or who fled to Lindon / Eriador / Imladris (eg Gildor) and left later.
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