Translations from the Elvish (in-universe)

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Translations from the Elvish (in-universe) is a fictional scholarly work by Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, presenting his rendered versions of ancient Elvish histories and lore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional book
in-universe scholarly work
literary work within Middle-earth
appearsInWork The Lord of the Rings
associatedCharacter Elrond
Frodo Baggins
author Bilbo Baggins
commissionedBy none
compiledAt Rivendell
compiledFrom Elvish manuscripts
lore of Rivendell
compiler Bilbo Baggins
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
fictionalAuthor Bilbo Baggins
fictionalFunction source for the Red Book of Westmarch
fictionalStatus in-universe text
fictionalTimeOfComposition late Third Age
genre history
legendary lore
keptAt Rivendell
languageOfOriginalSources Elvish
Quenya
Sindarin
languageOfTranslation Westron
medium manuscript
mentionedIn The Fellowship of the Ring
The Return of the King
metaFictionalRole in-universe explanation for Elvish material in Tolkien’s works
motivationOfAuthor personal scholarly interest
partOf Bilbo Baggins’s writings in Rivendell
primaryContent Elvish lore
ancient Elvish histories
annals of the Elder Days
tales of the First Age
relatedRealWorldWork The History of Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings appendices
The Silmarillion
setInUniverse Middle-earth
subjectOfStudy Beleriand
Elder Days
Noldor
linked to: the Noldor

Sindar
Valinor
history of the Elves

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Bilbo Baggins authored Translations from the Elvish (in-universe)
There and Back Again followedBy Translations from the Elvish (within the Red Book)
linked to: Translations from the Elvish (in-universe)