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'''Angamaitë''' | ''See also ''[[Angamaitë (epessë)]]'' for the Quenya epessë of Angrod'' | ||
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'''Angamaitë''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Iron-handed", pron. {{IPA|[ˌaŋɡaˈma͡ɪte]}}) was one of the great-grandsons of [[Castamir]] the Usurper. With [[Sangahyando]], another descendant of [[Castamir]], Angamaitë followed in the footsteps of his treacherous ancestor. He led the [[Corsairs of Umbar]] on a devastating raid against the [[Gondorians|Gondorian]] port of [[Pelargir]], where they succeeded in ravaging the city and slaying [[Minardil]], the King of [[Gondor]] himself.<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, Minardil, p. 199</ref> | |||
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==Etymology== | |||
''Angamaitë'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "iron-handed",<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 116</ref> from ''[[anga]]'' meaning "iron", and ''[[maitë]]'' meaning "hand". | |||
In the first edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' the name was misprinted as ''Angomaitë''.<ref name=PE17/> | |||
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Revision as of 15:39, 10 May 2015
See also Angamaitë (epessë) for the Quenya epessë of Angrod
| Angamaitë | |
|---|---|
| Gondorian | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Umbar |
| Affiliation | Corsairs of Umbar |
| Family | |
| House | House of Anárion |
| Parentage | unknown; great-grandson of Castamir |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Angamaitë |
Angamaitë (Q: "Iron-handed", pron. [ˌaŋɡaˈma͡ɪte]) was one of the great-grandsons of Castamir the Usurper. With Sangahyando, another descendant of Castamir, Angamaitë followed in the footsteps of his treacherous ancestor. He led the Corsairs of Umbar on a devastating raid against the Gondorian port of Pelargir, where they succeeded in ravaging the city and slaying Minardil, the King of Gondor himself.[1]
Genealogy
| Calimehtar unknown | |||||||||||||||
| Castamir 1259 - 1447† | |||||||||||||||
| sons unknown† | |||||||||||||||
| ANGAMAITË fl. 1634 | Sangahyando fl. 1634 | ||||||||||||||
Etymology
Angamaitë is a Quenya name meaning "iron-handed",[2] from anga meaning "iron", and maitë meaning "hand".
In the first edition of The Lord of the Rings the name was misprinted as Angomaitë.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", Minardil, p. 199
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 116
