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'''Elmar''' was a [[Men|woman]] who lived during the [[Second Age]], mother of [[Hazad Longbeard]] and grandmother of [[Tal-Elmar (character)|Tal-Elmar]] from the story bearing the same name. She belonged to the "Fell Folk of the East". After a battle Elmar | {{numenorean infobox | ||
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'''Elmar''' was a [[Men|woman]] of [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] origin who lived during the [[Second Age]], before the return of the Númenóreans to [[Middle-earth]]. | |||
==History== | |||
She was the mother of [[Hazad Longbeard]] and grandmother of [[Tal-Elmar (character)|Tal-Elmar]] from the story bearing the same name. She belonged to the "Fell Folk of the East". After a battle Elmar had been taken prisoner by [[Buldar]]. He brought her to his region, called [[Agar]], and wedded her mostly against her wish. Because of this, she placed a curse on the people of Agar, that they should weaken and fade with time, which eventually happened. She had many sons, of which the youngest and closest to her heart was Hazad. She died during Hazad's boyhood, but Hazad named his youngest son Tal-Elmar in her memory and due to the fact that the child resembled her.<ref name=Elmar>{{PM|Elmar}}, pp. 424-426</ref> | |||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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{{familytree | | {{familytree| BUL |y| ELM |~|~|y|~|~| HUS |BUL=[[Buldar]]</br><small>''fl. {{SA}}''</small>|ELM='''ELMAR'''</br><small>''fl. {{SA}}''</small>|HUS=''unknown</br>husband''}} | ||
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{{familytree | | | | | {{familytree| CHI | | HAZ | | UNK | | | | |CHI=''unknown</br>children''|HAZ=[[Hazad Longbeard]]</br><small>''fl. {{SA}}''</small>|UNK=''unknown</br>child''}} | ||
{{familytree | | | | | | {{familytree| | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | |}} | ||
{{familytree | | | | | {{familytree| | | SON | | TAL | | | | | | |SON=''unknown</br>sons''|TAL=[[Tal-Elmar (character)|Tal-Elmar]]</br><small>''fl. {{SA}}''</small>}} | ||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In a penciled note Tolkien considered removing Buldar and having Elmar be wed to Hazad instead.<ref>{{PM|Elmar}}, p. 437, note 5</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Númenóreans]] | |||
[[Category:Second Age characters]] | |||
[[Category:People of Agar]] | |||
[[Category:Mannish names]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:30, 15 June 2020
| Elmar | |
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| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Agar |
| Birth | Second Age |
| Death | Second Age |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Buldar Unnamed former husband[1] |
| Children | Several unnamed children, Hazad Longbeard (with Buldar) Unnamed child by the former husband[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Elmar was a woman of Númenórean origin who lived during the Second Age, before the return of the Númenóreans to Middle-earth.
History[edit | edit source]
She was the mother of Hazad Longbeard and grandmother of Tal-Elmar from the story bearing the same name. She belonged to the "Fell Folk of the East". After a battle Elmar had been taken prisoner by Buldar. He brought her to his region, called Agar, and wedded her mostly against her wish. Because of this, she placed a curse on the people of Agar, that they should weaken and fade with time, which eventually happened. She had many sons, of which the youngest and closest to her heart was Hazad. She died during Hazad's boyhood, but Hazad named his youngest son Tal-Elmar in her memory and due to the fact that the child resembled her.[1]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Buldar fl. S.A. | ELMAR fl. S.A. | unknown husband | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| unknown children | Hazad Longbeard fl. S.A. | unknown child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| unknown sons | Tal-Elmar fl. S.A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In a penciled note Tolkien considered removing Buldar and having Elmar be wed to Hazad instead.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVII. Tal-Elmar", pp. 424-426
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XVII. Tal-Elmar", p. 437, note 5
