Not all elves are fair and kind- some are pretty darn evil. For example, Feanor, creator of the Silmarils, killed many elves at the Kinslaying of Alqualonde. His sons probably killed even more elves,
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Sauron is not the baddest dude in that world- Morgoth is. He was the most powerful of all of the Valar, and nearly took over the world. He killed and enslaved thousands of people.
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The northern part of Middle Earth, Beleriand, was drowned in a giant battle that occurred in the first age.
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The world and all its inhabitants were created by Eru Iluvatar, and the music of the Ainur
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The Valar are fourteen deities that rule supreme over Arda
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Middle Earth and Aman are continents or land masses in Arda
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The dwarves "awoke" in Middle Earth sooner than the elves did
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Arwen is Aragorn's cousin, a couple hundred times removed
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Elves can die a natural death if they stay in Middle Earth for too long, so they have to sail to Valinor
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The Lord of the Rings is not a trilogy, but a single book usually published in three installments