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Middle-Earth Role Playing
The Noldor
The Noldor are often called "High Elves" or "Deep Elves", ostensibly because they are considered to be the most noble of the Quendi in Middle-earth. In reality, they are so named because they are the only Elves living in Eldor who have ever resided in the Blessed Realm of Aman across the sea. This exalted status is accentuated by their close ties with the Valar, a relationship which accounts for their unique cultural and lingustic roots. Other names for the Noldor include Deep-elves, Golodhrim or Gelydh (Sindarin labels), and Nomin (Eadin label).
Finwe was the first King of the Noldar, which is counted among the Eldar as the Second Kindred. Finwe's sons - Feanor, Fingolfin, and Finarfin - produced the three traditional lines which compose the whole of the Noldor.
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Physical
Character
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Build: Of all the Elves, the Noldor are the strongest and sturdiest of build, although they are still slimmer than men.
Coloring: Most are dark haired and have greyish eyes which betray a proud looking manner. Descendants of the Fingolfin and Finarfin are often fair haired and blue eyed, for their blood contains Vanyar influences.
Endurance: They do not carry great burdens, but they are capable of traveling 16-20 hours a day. The Noldor do not sleep; instead they rest in a trance for 1-3 hours a day (this restores any Power Points using casting spells).
Height: Male averages 6'5”, females 6’3”
Lifespan: They are immortal and will only die due to violence or if they weary of life and lose their will to live.
Resistance: They cannot become sick or scarred and are virtually immune to disease. +20 bonus verses cold attacks.
Special Abilities:No race sees better outside during darkness of night than the Elves. Their vision under moonlight or starlight is as good as a man's during the height of day. In other situations when there is any light source, Elves can see at least 50' perfectly and fairly well up to 100'. In absolute darkness, however, they are no better than men (i.e. they can't see at all). Their hearing range is three times the norm.
Noldor are unparraleld at understanding and working with crafts. +20 for item use rolls.
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Culture
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Clothing and Decoration: They favor rich clothing and fine craftsmanship, and often have the appearance of great wealth.
Fears and Inabilities: None
Lifestyle: Of all the Elves of Middle-earth, the Noldor are the most ordered. While their brethren are content to wander or mark time in quiet diffusion, the Noldor seek to build communities and states in beautiful, guarded places.
Marriage Pattern: Monogamous and for life. They sometimes marry mortal men. Such unions produce Half-elves.
Religion: Informal and centered around communal celebrations and personal meditation. Like the dwarves, the Noldor are fiery craftsmen who are fast friends of Aulie, and it is the Smith who imbued them with heighten respect for physical objects. It is not surprising, then, to fiend that the Noldor revere Aulie more than any other Vala, save Varda herself. Like all Elves, they worship Varda as giver of Light and maker of the stars.
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Other
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Demeanor: Regardless of the line, all Noldor are noble of bearing and carry themselves with assurance. They are haughty and often appear to be arrogant. Of all the Elves, they are the most inquisitive and passionate, being full of lust for experience and expertise in the arts and the ways of the world. Because of this thirst for knowledge the Noldor have often fallen prey to lust, corruption, and strife.
Language: The Noldorin tongue is called Quenya (Q. "The Speech", pronounced Kwen-ya), and they embrace their tongue (Rank 5), but largely confine its use to their own environs. It is still the exclusive language of ceremonies, writings, and oral traditions, regardless of circumstance. For other uses outside of their quiet territory the Noldor employ the language of their more numerous Sindar cousins, Sindarin (Rank 5). When dealing with men or races unacquainted with Sindarin, they rely on the Common Tongue of Westron (Rank 5), or, more rarely, the Adunaic of the Dunedain (Rank 3).
Prejudices: The Noldor hate Orcs, Trolls, and Dragons above all creatures. Due to their pride they look down upon non-Dunedian men.
Restrictions on Professions: None. The tern Noldor means "Wise" or "Knowing", and serve as a fine label for the Second Kindred. For this reason, they produce the greatest number of Elven bards and loremasters.
Background Options: Since the Noldor are Elves and tied by their immortality to the Song of Creation, they are strongly bound to Fate and get only two background points.
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