In the fictional universe, or
legendarium, described in the works of
J. R. R. Tolkien, the
Vanyar are the fairest and most noble of the High
Elves. They are the smallest of the three clans of the Eldar, and were the first to arrive in
Aman. According to legend, the clan was founded by
Imin, the first Elf to awake at
Cuiviénen, with his wife Iminyë and their twelve companions.
Ingwë was the Vanya Elf to travel with
Oromë to
Valinor, and became their king. The Vanyar speak a dialect of
Quenya called Vanyarin.
