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| | | caption="Princess of Nargothrond" by [[:Category:Images by Līga Kļaviņa|Līga Kļaviņa]] | ||
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| othernames=''Faelivrin'' ([[Sindarin|S]], [[epessë]]) | | othernames=''Faelivrin'' ([[Sindarin|S]], [[epessë]]) | ||
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'''Finduilas''' was a [[Noldor|Noldorin]] princess of the [[First Age]], the daughter of [[Orodreth]], ruler of [[Nargothrond]], and a sister of [[Gil-galad]]. | '''Finduilas''' was a [[Noldor|Noldorin]] princess of the [[First Age]], the daughter of [[Orodreth]], ruler of [[Nargothrond]], and a sister of [[Gil-galad]]. | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
Finduilas lived in Nargothrond with her father and brother under the rule of [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]]. She was betrothed to [[Gwindor]], who named her '''[[Faelivrin]]''', which meant "Gleam of the Sun on the [[Pools of Ivrin]]".<ref name="CH10">{{CH|10}}</ref> | Finduilas lived in Nargothrond with her father and brother under the rule of [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]]. She was betrothed to [[Gwindor]], who named her '''[[Faelivrin]]''', which meant "Gleam of the Sun on the [[Pools of Ivrin]]".<ref name="CH10">{{CH|10}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Elena Kukanova - Nargothrond - Turin and Finduilas.jpg|thumb|left|Elena Kukanova - ''Nargothrond - Turin and Finduilas'']] | [[File:Elena Kukanova - Nargothrond - Turin and Finduilas.jpg|thumb|left|Elena Kukanova - ''Nargothrond - Turin and Finduilas'']] | ||
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Despite her old feelings for Gwindor, who was now mutilated, Finduilas fell in love with noble Túrin who became an influential warrior of Nargothrond. Túrin failed to notice her feelings, she reminding him of [[Lalaith]], the sister he lost in childhood. Gwindor realized that Finduilas had fallen in love with Túrin, and revealed his name to her in an attempt to discourage her pursuit.<ref name="CH10"/> | Despite her old feelings for Gwindor, who was now mutilated, Finduilas fell in love with noble Túrin who became an influential warrior of Nargothrond. Túrin failed to notice her feelings, she reminding him of [[Lalaith]], the sister he lost in childhood. Gwindor realized that Finduilas had fallen in love with Túrin, and revealed his name to her in an attempt to discourage her pursuit.<ref name="CH10"/> | ||
At the [[Sack of Nargothrond]] by [[Glaurung]], Finduilas was captured. Gwindor was slain after ordering Túrin to protect Finduilas as only she could save him from his fate; however he was entranced by the dragon, and he could not hear Finduilas' cries as she was being dragged past him by the [[Orcs]] as a captive for [[Angband]].<ref>{{CH|11}}</ref> | At the [[Sack of Nargothrond]] by [[Glaurung]], Finduilas was captured. Gwindor was slain after ordering Túrin to protect Finduilas as only she could save him from his fate; however he was entranced by the dragon, and he could not hear Finduilas' cries as she was being dragged past him by the [[Orcs]] as a captive for [[Angband]].<ref>{{CH|11}}</ref> | ||
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By the time Túrin regained his senses, the Haladin buried her in a mound they called ''[[Haudh-en-Elleth]]'' ("Mound of the Elf-maiden").<ref>{{CH|13}}</ref> | By the time Túrin regained his senses, the Haladin buried her in a mound they called ''[[Haudh-en-Elleth]]'' ("Mound of the Elf-maiden").<ref>{{CH|13}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | == Etymology == | ||
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[[Robert Foster]] suggested that Finduilas's name contains the element [[find]] for "hair".<ref>{{HM|Guide}}</ref>. It also contains the element [[tuil]] for spring, and [[las]] for leaf | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[:Category:Images of Finduilas|Images of Finduilas]] | * [[:Category:Images of Finduilas|Images of Finduilas]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:49, 8 April 2018
Finduilas | |
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Noldo | |
"Princess of Nargothrond" by Līga Kļaviņa | |
Biographical Information | |
Other names | Faelivrin (S, epessë) |
Location | Nargothrond |
Language | Sindarin |
Death | F.A. 495 Crossings of Teiglin |
Family | |
House | House of Finarfin |
Parentage | Orodreth; unnamed mother (Sinda)[1] |
Siblings | Gil-galad |
Spouse | Betrothed to Gwindor; never married |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
Hair color | Golden |
Gallery | Images of Finduilas |
Finduilas was a Noldorin princess of the First Age, the daughter of Orodreth, ruler of Nargothrond, and a sister of Gil-galad.
History
Finduilas lived in Nargothrond with her father and brother under the rule of Finrod Felagund. She was betrothed to Gwindor, who named her Faelivrin, which meant "Gleam of the Sun on the Pools of Ivrin".[2]
Her betrothed was captured in F.A. 472 during the Battle of Unnumbered Tears by Morgoth,[3] but he returned in 490 with a companion[4] who called himself Agarwaen, son of Umarth ("Bloodstained, son of the Cursed"). Unknown to Finduilas this was actually Túrin son of Húrin.
Despite her old feelings for Gwindor, who was now mutilated, Finduilas fell in love with noble Túrin who became an influential warrior of Nargothrond. Túrin failed to notice her feelings, she reminding him of Lalaith, the sister he lost in childhood. Gwindor realized that Finduilas had fallen in love with Túrin, and revealed his name to her in an attempt to discourage her pursuit.[2]
At the Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung, Finduilas was captured. Gwindor was slain after ordering Túrin to protect Finduilas as only she could save him from his fate; however he was entranced by the dragon, and he could not hear Finduilas' cries as she was being dragged past him by the Orcs as a captive for Angband.[5]
Due to Glaurung's deceit Túrin abandoned Finduilas and instead went to Hithlum in search for his kin. When the Orcs were waylaid by the Haladin of Brethil at the Crossings of Teiglin they killed all their captives, pinning Finduilas to a tree with a spear.
By the time Túrin regained his senses, the Haladin buried her in a mound they called Haudh-en-Elleth ("Mound of the Elf-maiden").[6]
Etymology
Robert Foster suggested that Finduilas's name contains the element find for "hair".[7]. It also contains the element tuil for spring, and las for leaf
Genealogy
See Also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants, The parentage of Gil-galad
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Túrin in Nargothrond"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §227
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §267
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Fall of Nargothrond"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Coming of Túrin into Brethil"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth