The Children of Ilúvatar were Elves and Men, the two races created by Ilúvatar, the supreme being of created universe. Dwarves were not included in this distinction, as Aulë in fact created them. The story of their creation was told in the Quenta Silmarillion, and explains how the Elves and Men were created by Eru Ilúvatar directly, without delegation to the Ainur. Elves were also named the Quendi ("those who speak", in Quenya) and the Minnónar[1] ("Firstborn"). They were further divided into many groupings, often distinguished by their respective linguistic branches.