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Elmo is only mentioned in the ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' in discussions on [[Galadriel]] and [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]]. Because Celeborn is in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' presented as a "kinsman of Thingol", Tolkien wished to develop this family link. One of his solutions was to establish Celeborn as the grandson of Elmo, a non-important brother of Elwë who remained behind when Elwë was lost, becoming one of the [[Sindar]] of [[Doriath]].
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'''Elmo''' was an [[Elf]] of the [[Nelyar]] born at [[Cuiviénen]]. He was the younger brother of [[Thingol|Elwë]] and [[Olwë]], the two leaders of the great host of the [[Teleri]]. The parentage of the three brothers is unknown. Elmo joined the Great Journey following his brothers and remained behind in Beleriand after Elwë was lost in [[Nan Elmoth]] and Olwë departed for [[Valinor]]. After Elwë returned as Elu Thingol, Elmo became one of the [[Sindar]] of [[Doriath]].<ref name=UTG>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> 


In writings which appear to be later than the one discussed above, Celeborn is made into a [[Teleri]]n Elf, and a relative of Olwë of [[Valinor]] instead, but this was not further developed or published.  
Elmo is notable mainly for his descendants [[Celeborn]] and [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]], as no deeds are ascribed to him in the histories.<ref name=UTG /> It is possible that he was a leader of the [[Eglath]] in the time between the departure of Olwë and the return of Elwë.


It therefore remains unsure if Elmo would have remained in the Middle-earth canon, as his position in the royal Sindarin family tree disappeared. Slightly later writings however make [[Círdan]] a descendant of Elmo, making him a kinsman to Thingol (and Celeborn). Certain is that Círdan had silver hair, a trait which otherwise only ran in Elwë and Olwë's family line, and Círdan's original name '''Nowë''' is similar to Elwë and Olwë.
== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree | | | MEL |y| ELW | | | | OLW | | ELM | | |MEL=[[Melian]]|ELW=[[Elwë]]|OLW=[[Olwë]]|ELM='''ELMO'''}}
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{{familytree | BER |y| LUT | | FAF |y| EAW | | GLD | | |BER=[[Beren]]|LUT=[[Lúthien]]|FAF=[[Finarfin]]|EAW=[[Eärwen]]|GLD=[[Galadhon]]}}
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{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | GAL |~| CEL | | GLT |GAL=[[Galadriel]]|CEL=[[Celeborn]]|GLT=[[Galathil]]}}
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{{familytree | | | DIO |~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~| NIM |DIO=[[Dior]]|NIM=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]}}
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[[Category:Grey Elves]]
==Other versions of the legendarium==
Elmo was developed to explain the reference in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' that [[Celeborn]] was a "kinsman of Thingol". One of the solutions was to establish Celeborn as the son of an unimportant brother of Thingol.
 
In other, later writings, Celeborn is made into a [[Falmari|Falmarin]] Elf and a grandson of Olwë, but this idea was not further developed or published, [[Celeborn#Controversy|possibly]] because it would cause Celeborn and Galadriel to become first cousins.
 
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Revision as of 17:13, 13 November 2020

Elmo
Sinda
Irsanna - Elmo.jpg
"Elmo" by Irsanna
Biographical Information
LocationDoriath
LanguageDoriathrin (Sindarin dialect)
Family
SiblingsThingol & Olwë
ChildrenGaladhon
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Elmo

Elmo was an Elf of the Nelyar born at Cuiviénen. He was the younger brother of Elwë and Olwë, the two leaders of the great host of the Teleri. The parentage of the three brothers is unknown. Elmo joined the Great Journey following his brothers and remained behind in Beleriand after Elwë was lost in Nan Elmoth and Olwë departed for Valinor. After Elwë returned as Elu Thingol, Elmo became one of the Sindar of Doriath.[1]

Elmo is notable mainly for his descendants Celeborn and Nimloth, as no deeds are ascribed to him in the histories.[1] It is possible that he was a leader of the Eglath in the time between the departure of Olwë and the return of Elwë.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melian
 
Elwë
 
 
 
Olwë
 
ELMO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beren
 
Lúthien
 
Finarfin
 
Eärwen
 
Galadhon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galadriel
 
Celeborn
 
Galathil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dior
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nimloth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Other versions of the legendarium

Elmo was developed to explain the reference in The Silmarillion that Celeborn was a "kinsman of Thingol". One of the solutions was to establish Celeborn as the son of an unimportant brother of Thingol.

In other, later writings, Celeborn is made into a Falmarin Elf and a grandson of Olwë, but this idea was not further developed or published, possibly because it would cause Celeborn and Galadriel to become first cousins.

References