Do All the Elves Leave Middle Earth?

Q: Do All Elves Leave Middle-earth? ANSWER: No, according to J.R.R. Tolkien, some Elves [mostly (if not entirely all) East-elves (Wood-elves)] remain in Middle-earth. ... They remained at Rivendell with many other Elves who were not yet ready to leave Middle-earth.

Why do all the elves leave Middle-earth?

ANSWER: The Elves were compelled to leave Middle-earth by a spiritual summons of the Valar, calling them to their ultimate destinies within Time and Space. ... When the Valar learned that the Elves had awakened in the far eastern reaches of Middle-earth they launched a war against Melkor and took him prisoner.

Does Legolas leave Middle-earth?

After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn and his marriage to Arwen. ... After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea.

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