Unraveling Elven Names: Meanings and Practices Among Tolkien's Eldar

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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Names in LotR - 3:02
The Four Kinds of Elven Names - 6:21
Name Creation and Significance - 10:09
Finwe, Feanor, Fingolfin, Finarfin? - 13:23
Thingol, Maeglin, and Non-Noldorin Names - 15:55
Quenya, Sindarin, and the Return of the Noldor - 18:26
Tolkien, Names, and Narrative - 20:16


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🖌️Art Credits🖌️

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Thumbnail Art Credits:
Nerdanel (with baby Maedhros) by Claudia Gironi (Wisesnail)
https://wisesnail.artstation.com/
https://x.com/WisesnailArt?s=20

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):
1 - Claudia Gironi (Wisesnail): https://www.deviantart.com/wisesnailart
2 - Alexey Rudikov: https://www.artstation.com/alexeyrudikov
3 - Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts
4 - Bre Melvin: https://www.artstation.com/bremelvin
5 - Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/
6 - Borja Pindado: https://www.artstation.com/borjap
7 - Aleksander Karcz: https://www.artstation.com/aleksander...
8 - Joseph Feely: https://www.artstation.com/joefly
9 - Anato Finnstark: https://www.artstation.com/anto-finns...
10 - Even Amundsen: https://www.artstation.com/mischeviou...
11 - Matthew Stewart: http://www.matthew-stewart.com/middle...
12 - CK Göksoy: https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy
13 - Magali Villeneuve: http://www.magali-villeneuve.com/
14 - Murat Gul: https://www.artstation.com/muratgul
15 - Pete Amachree: https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
16 - Eärrámë (e-laureanar): https://www.tumblr.com/e-laureanar
17 - Yana Yanssen: https://www.artstation.com/feonaro
18 - Magdalena Olechny: https://magdalenaolechny.com/
19 - Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani
20 - Justin Gerard: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WLedN
21 - Alystraea: https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
22 - Venlian: https://www.deviantart.com/venlian
23 - Jenny Dolfen: https://goldseven.wordpress.com/
24 - Asha Venger:   / kapriss.art  
25 - Mathia Arkoniel: http://mathiaarkoniel.com/
26 - David Greset: https://www.artstation.com/gresetdavid
27 - iorana1: https://www.deviantart.com/iorana1
28 - Tolrone (Nam Cheon): https://www.artstation.com/ssen
29 - Klaus Wittman: https://www.artstation.com/klauswittmann
30 - MGCoco:   / mgcoco  





🎵Music Credits🎶

Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music.

Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Track Used: "End Game Throwdown" by Max Anson

Fesliyan Studios: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/
Tracks Used: "Heaven," "Cathedral Ambience," "Tranquility"

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