"...And Varda looked upon the darkness, and was moved. Therefore she took the silver dew that dripped from Silpion and therewith she made the stars. For this reason she is called Tintallë -The Star Kindler- and Elentári -Queen of Stars-. She strewed the unlit skies with these bright vessels, filled with silver flame.

"It is told that at the opening of the first stars the children of the earth awoke, the Elder Children of Illúvatar. They named themselves the Quendi, others call them Elves; but Oromë named them Eldar, Star-folk, and that name has since been borne by all that followed him upon the westward road. In the beginning they were greater and stronger than they have since become; but not fairer, for though the beauty of the Eldar in the days of their youth was beyond all other beauty that Illúvatar had caused to be, it has not perished, but lives in the West, and sorrow and wisdom have enriched it.

"Oromë looking upon the Elves was filled with love and wonder; for their coming was not in the Music of the Ainur, and was hidden in the secret thought of Illúvatar. But Oromë came upon them by chance in his wandering, while they dwelt yet silent beside the starlit mere Kuiviénen -Water of Awakening-, in the East of the Middle-earth. For a while he abode with them, and taught them the language of the Gods, from whence afterwards they made the fair Elvish speech, which was sweet in the ears of the Valar.

"Then swiftly Oromë rode back over land and sea to Valinor, filled with the thought of the beauty of the Elves, and he brought the tidings to Valmar. And the Valar were amazed, all save Manwë, to whom the secret thought of Illúvatar was revealed in all matters that concern this world. He sat long in thought, and at length he spoke to the Valar, revealing to them the mind of the Father; and he bade them to return to their duty, which was to govern the world for the Children of Illúvatar.