November 10, 2002

Sindarin and Quenya
Brett C.

Strictly speaking Sindarin did not come after Quenya - the two languages developed simultaneously from a common root language used by the Elves before the arrival of Orome. Quenya only fell from common usage in Middle Earth after King Thingol Greycloak, the Lord of the Sindar, forbade it's use in his realm after learning of the slaying of the Teleri by the Noldor in their pursuit of Morgoth for the Silamrils.