The Avari, the Refusers, those who would not take up the centuries long migration to Valinor. When the Vala Orome came into the ancient Elven homeland of Cuiveinen, not all of the Quendi (Q. "the people"; lit."those who speak") were joyous. Nor did they like the idea of trekking across the continent to the sea, and thence to Valinor. So it was that when Ingwë, Finwë and Elwë led the three great Kindreds east, not all of the Elves were amongst them. So came the first great split amongst Elves - between the Edlar (Q. "peolpe of the stars") and the Avari (Q. "refusers").

The Avari, of course, did not refer to themselves as such. They continued to use the archaic Elven Kwende (Arch E. lit. "speakers, those who speak", but used to mean Elves) to speak of themselves. They passed into the mists of history as far as the Eldar were concerned. It is known that the early Edain had some contact with Avarin Elves, as when they came into Beleriand, Finrod Felagund had little trouble deciphering their tongue, so affected by it was by Elven languages. It is also probable that certain groups of Avari had some contact with the Nandor, and with the Dwarves (the Dwarven word for Orc, Rukhs, pl. Rakhas, may have been borrowed from the Avari). However, between the departure of the Eldar and the awakening of Men, the Avarin tribes prospered and spread far and wide.

In the Second and Third Ages, the Avari remained a largely unknown factor in the west, though it is possible that the hatred of Elves evident in Easterlings and Southrons was not solely the work of Sauron. This unknown quality provides the GM with a useful tool - Elves that nobody knows anything about.

Like all elves, the Avari possess excellent eyesight, and can see as well under starlight as a human in daylight, and by the sun may see much better than humans; however, complete darkness robs them of sight just as easily. They also share the near immunity to all forms of disease common to the Firstborn, and resist diseases at double their normal CON.

Attributes:				The Many Secret Tongues of the Avari Very little is known of the Avari and their languages. However, some of the Eldar loremasters did travel into the east on a quest to find and learn of their long lost kin. From this we know of six kindreds of the Avari: The Kindi The Cuind The Hwenti The Kinn-lai The Windan The Penni Little is known of the languages, or of the people themselves. However, three of the Istari traveled into the East - Saruman, Palando and Alatar. Perhaps they know more of the Avari.
	Roll	Avg.
STR	2d6+6	13
CON	2d4+10	15
DEX	2d6+10	17
SIZ	2d6+9 {m} 2d6+7 {f}	16 14
INT	2d4+10	15
POW	2d4+10	15
CHA	2d6+10	17
Age (young)	(1d10x1d10x2d6)x2	424 years old
Age (mature)	(3d6)x100	1100 years old
Age (older)	(3d6)x500	5500 years old

Skills
Agility Skills = POW+DEX Communication Skills = INT+CHA Knowledge Skills = INT	Manipulation Skills = STR+DEX Perception Skills = INT+POW Stealth Skills = INT+DEX-SIZ
Animal Lore = Knowledge x2 one Craft or Lore = Knowledge x2 Elf Lore = Knowledge x3 Human Lore = Knowledge x2 Listen = Perception x2 Move Quietly = Stealth x3 Plant Lore = Knowledge x2 Singing = Communication x2 World Lore = Knowledge x2 one melee attack = Manipulation x2 one melee parry = Agility x2 one missile attack = Agility x2	native Elven (spkn) = Communication x3 native Elven (r/w) = Knowledge x5 local Human (spkn) = Communication x2 local Human (r/w) = Knowledge x3 one other language (spkn) = Communication x2 one other language (r/w) = Knowledge x3
Background Options
Languages (1 point) Literacy (1 point) Stat Boost (1 point per increase) Skill Boost (1 point per increase) Status - Notable Lineage (1 point) Status - Royal Lineage (2 points) Wealth (1 point per roll) High Quality Items (1-3 points each)	Minor Magical Item (3-5 points) Crafting (2 points) Healing (2 points) Foresight (1 point) Presence (2 points) Sense (2 points) Sorcery (3 points)