Which Elves Left Middle Earth?
Most Elves Left for Valinor; Those That Remained in Middle-Earth Were Doomed to a Slow Decline Until, in the Words of Galadriel, They Faded and Became a...
Most Elves left for Valinor; those that remained in Middle-earth were doomed to a slow decline until, in the words of Galadriel, they faded and became a "rustic folk of dell and cave".
Did any Elves remain in 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. ... Some people have wondered if these were the last of the Noldor to leave Middle-earth. It would seem not, as Glorfindel is not mentioned among the list of Elves who depart.
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Where did Elves go when they left Middle-earth?
Only the realms of Lindon, Lothlórien, and Rivendell survived as havens of Elven bliss. High Elves continued to live in Lindon but most sailed into the West after their king's death along with many Sindar. The last of the High Elves left Middle-earth after the final defeat of Sauron in the War of the Ring.
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