Elvish

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An Introduction to Elvish
Read a brief history of Elvish, terms of use, and credits.

Useful Links
A list of useful websites, ranked by accessibility.

IPA Pronunciation Guide
Learn what all of those odd symbols we used to describe the pronunciation stand for.

FotR Movie Elvish
Learn the Elvish sections from The Fellowship of the Ring.

TTT Movie Elvish
Learn the Elvish sections from The Two Towers.

RotK Movie Elvish
Learn the Elvish sections from The Return of the King.

Weapon Inscriptions
Read the Elvish inscriptions on weapons such as Andúril and Sting.

Song Lyrics
Translations of Elvish song lyrics from the movie soundtracks.

Book Translations
Translations from Elvish from the books.

Useful Elvish Phrases
Learn how to say things like, "I can say what I want, and you won't understand me!"

Our Elvish Names
A list of English names translated into Elvish languages.

Girl Names
A list of English girl names translated into Elvish. Not necessarily accurate.

Boy Names
A list of English boy names translated into Elvish. Not necessarily accurate.

An Interview with David Salo
An exclusive interview with David Salo, the man behind the Elvish in the LotR movies.