Elves
The Elves are known as the Eldar, or the "First Born of the Children of Eru (Iluvatar)." Those of the Edain are the "Second Born of Eru." To each was given specific traits and gifts by Iluvatar, as is outlined in the Silmarillion:
The Elves shall be the "the fairest of all earthly creatures...and they shall have the greater bliss in this world." They also are given 'immortality' in the sense that "the Elves die not till the world dies, unless they are slain and waste in grief; neither does age subdue their strength, unless one grow weary of ten thousand centuries; and dying they are gathered to the halls of Mandos in Valinor...."
From Robert Foster's Guide
Elves were the fairest of all earthly creatures and resembled the Ainur in spirit. They were about six feet tall and somewhat slender, graceful but strong and resistant to the extremes of nature. Their senses, especially of hearing and sight, were much keener than those of Men. Elves apparently did not sleep, but rested their minds in waking dreams or by looking at beautiful things. The Eldar, and perhaps all Elves, could talk directly from mind to mind without words.
Elves loved all beautiful things, but especially the wonders of nature, above all the waters of Ulmo and the stars of Elbereth that shone on them at their awakening. Their curiousity and desire for knowledge was insatiable;...They were by nature good and abhorred all works of evil, although they could be seduced by evil that seemed fair.
Although they could be slain or die of grief, Elves are not subject to age or disease. An Elf who lost his life went to the halls of Mandos, when he could go elsewhere in Valinor but not return to Middle-earth...The fate of the Elves is bound to Ea, and they cannot leave the Circles of the World until the End, when they will join with the Ainur (and perhaps Men) in the Second Music before the throne of Iluvatar.
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Edain
The Edain, known as the Secondborn, entered into the West in the fourth century of the First Age. Tall, fair, noble and fierce, they fought alongside the Eldar, who they loved and learned from. details
Relations
When Men arrived in Beleriand the Elves welcomed them, making them friends and allies and teaching them much. Read on about their relations and paticularly the Haladins'.details
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Men
Men of the First Age were divided into three houses: the first house, House of Beor, the second house, House of Haleth and the third third house, House of Marachian. Each division of the edain had its own characteristics and history that made them unique. details
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