Alqualondë, 'Swans'-haven' High-elven city of Eldamar, built during the Elder Days by Olwe prince of the Telerin Elves, after the belated arrival on the shores of the Undying Lands of that remnant of his people which he led. The Haven was so named because the Teleri reached Aman with the aid of great swans; these towed their enchanted ships the last stage of the Great Journey, from Eressea to Eldamar. It lay to the north of Tirion. The Kinslaying at Alqualondë - The two kindreds involved were the Noldor, led by Feanor and he Teleri, the 'Sea-elves' of Alqualondë - their city and haven on the northern shores of the Bay of Eldamar - whose King was Olwe. Feanor hastening north at the head ofthe fleeing Noldor, desired to use the ships of the Sea-elves to transport his host to Middle-earth; also he desired to enro1l the Teleri in his rebellion. But 0lwe refused both, so Feanor attempted to take the ships by force from the quaysides of Alqualondë where they were moored. There followed a fight with the Sea-elves, and before long the Noldor had drawn their new-forged swords, and had begun to kill. The Teleri, now reinforced from the city, still fought on, but Noldor of other Houses now rushed forward to join in the battle, for they were still unaware that it had been Feanor who had opened the hostilities; and with their added strength Feanor prevailed over the mariners of Olwe. Many of these were slain; and not a few of the Noldor. Feanor then seized the ships - and shortly afterwards betrayed even his own allies by sailing back to Middle Earth with his own host. He then destroyed the ships at Losgar. For this deed the Noldor were cursed by the Valar; and they forfeited whatever chance they might ever have had of gaining the friendship of Elwe Thingol, King of Beleriand, for Thingol was the brother of Olwe. The Noldor themselves had been bitterly divided over the Kinslaying ever since the truth about its cause had become known. Thus were the Noldor sundered from the Sindar, and from each other: to the clear profit of Morgoth. And the Kinslaying at Alqualondë was not the last time that Elves would slay Elves, though it was the last time in Aman.