Beren and Lúthien

It seems unquestionable, from my father’s own words, that if he could achieve final and finished narratives on the scale he desired, he saw three ‘Great Tales’ of the Elder Days (Beren and Lúthien, the Children of Húrin, and the Fall of Gondolin)

‘I have a Silmaril in my hand even now.’
‘Show me then,’ said the king in amaze.
‘That I cannot,’ said Beren, ‘for my hand is not here’

Never however could Beren learn to screech or wail or to purr like any cat that ever walked

he greatly regretted having used the word ‘Elves’, which has become ‘overloaded with regrettable tones’ that are ‘too much to overcome’.)

Maia, a spirit of great power who took human form

founded the underground fortress-city of Nargothrond, for which he was named Felagund, ‘Lord of Caves’: thus earlier Felagund = later Finrod Felagund.

those who remained in Beleriand are named the Sindar, the Grey Elves.

the Eldar, the Elves of the Great Journey, the High Elves, distinct from those who, refusing the summons, chose Middleearth for their land and their destiny.