Writing the Elves

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I'm still pretty new to Tolkien, even though I've learned a lot about the mythos, but I am having trouble with a project I want to write--specifically, having trouble with some of the Elven details.

My story will take place on a timeline of about 20 years, and two of the main characters will be Elves. Can I create a special village or place for their Elven community, or did the Elves only dwell in listed ME places like Mirkwood and such, especially since they were fewer in number in Middle-Earth and many went to Valinor? Since the story will be set against the backdrop of the second big war against Morgoth, is there a specific way I must potray this community's involvement in that? My idea is for the community to be beseiged by the enemy's forces at present.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

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That's what I remembered,that they landed in Ossiriand.

First to Mount Dolmed with their followers, then their league fell apart and well, they scattered. An important order of events.

Elwing's twins were born in the year 532, 58 years before the end of the I Age.
The Tale of Years (WJ: 348) - Maedhros took pity upon the twins (not Maglor as Silmarillion says), anyway it was in the year 538.
In the year 540 Amon Ereb was destroyed, Maedhros and Maglor run away to Balar. (LR: 124-154).

David Saló moved the date of Amon Ereb seizure and brothers escape to Balar 4 years further onto year 544 of the I Age.

This is too tricky and too far of Canon. As much as I respect Saló, changing dates is just very wrong, especially in a discussion.

The Tale of Years (WJ: 348) - Maedhros took pity upon the twins (not Maglor as Silmarillion says), anyway it was in the year 538.

That would make them six. I recall their parents being 26 when they were born. Btw, the pity taking changed at least 4 times. Just fyi. Also it was said that Maglor killed himself in that same plan and that didn't quite happen either.

In the year 540 Amon Ereb was destroyed, Maedhros and Maglor run away to Balar. (LR: 124-154).

Running away doesn't say getting there. I believe the dates are completely out of whack, because the kinslaying happened in 527 (somewhere in HOME and I am not going to dig for it, but that date has always been very stable).

But was it under Maedhros or Ereinion's care? No data.

They were set free at Sirion by the two, so concequently they would end up under Gil-galad's care. It really makes sense.