List of Middle-earth Elves - C

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• Caranthir

Caranthir was a son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, called "The Dark". Caranthir is the Sindarin form of the Quenyan name Carnistir, "The Red-faced".

• Celeborn

Celeborn is the husband of Galadriel and co-ruler, along with her, of Lothlórien. He is the father of Celebrían, the wife of Elrond, and thus the grandfather of Arwen Evenstar and her older brothers Elladan and Elrohir. He is also a kinsman of Thingol.

Tolkien also calls him Teleporno.

• Celebrían

Celebrían is the daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel, wife of Elrond, and mother of Elrohir, Elladan and Arwen. She was referred to as "Lady of Rivendell". Her name means "silver queen" in Sindarin.

• Celebrimbor

Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin and grandson of Fëanor and Nerdanel. He was a leading figure in the making of the Rings of Power, and made the Three Rings of the Elves personally.

• Celegorm

Celegorm was a son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, called "The Fair".

• Círdan

Círdan (pronounced ) ('ship-maker' in Sindarin) is a Telerin Elf, a great mariner and shipwright. He has a beard, which was rare for Elves; but he was of great age at the time of the War of the Ring (15,000 years estimated), being perhaps the oldest of all the Elves remaining in Middle-earth.

"Círdan" is an after-name describing his occupation. His true name was Nówë.

• Curufin

Curufin was a son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, called "The Crafty".