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[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Finwe Heraldic Device.jpg|thumb]]The '''House of [[Finwë]]''' was a large [[Noldor]]in royal house that held the [[High_King_of_the_Noldor|High Kingship of the Noldor]]. Its device was that of a great golden sun, even though Finwë was slain before the [[Sun]] was made. | [[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Finwe Heraldic Device.jpg|thumb]]The '''House of [[Finwë]]''' was a large [[Noldor]]in royal house that held the [[High_King_of_the_Noldor|High Kingship of the Noldor]]. Its device was that of a great golden sun, even though Finwë was slain before the [[Sun]] was made. | ||
The House had at least three branches; the [[House of | The House had at least three branches; the [[House of Fëanor]], the [[House of Fingolfin]] and [[House of Finarfin]]. | ||
===Lineage=== | ===Lineage=== | ||
A star marks the | A star marks the High Kings of the Noldor. Except in several cases, including that of Finwë, the first name listed is [[Sindarin]] and the second [[Quenya]]. Those with only one name given usually, but not neccessarily, have only a Quenya name, the one given. | ||
*[[Finwë]]* = [[Míriel|Míriel Serindë]] (first wife, gave birth to first son}, = [[Indis]] (second wife, gave birth to other sons and daughters) | *[[Finwë]]* = [[Míriel|Míriel Serindë]] (first wife, gave birth to first son}, = [[Indis]] (second wife, gave birth to other sons and daughters) | ||
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==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
Finwë's two daughters don't appear in the published ''[[Silmarillion]]''. | |||
In earlier versions of the legendarium, Finwë and Indis had three daughters: '''Findis''', '''Faniel''' and '''Finvain'''. It remains unclear if the third daughter survived in the final conception of Finwë's family tree.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, note 26</ref> | In earlier versions of the legendarium, Finwë and Indis had three daughters: '''Findis''', '''Faniel''' and '''Finvain'''. It remains unclear if the third daughter survived in the final conception of Finwë's family tree.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, note 26</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 24 November 2015
The House of Finwë was a large Noldorin royal house that held the High Kingship of the Noldor. Its device was that of a great golden sun, even though Finwë was slain before the Sun was made.
The House had at least three branches; the House of Fëanor, the House of Fingolfin and House of Finarfin.
Lineage
A star marks the High Kings of the Noldor. Except in several cases, including that of Finwë, the first name listed is Sindarin and the second Quenya. Those with only one name given usually, but not neccessarily, have only a Quenya name, the one given.
- Finwë* = Míriel Serindë (first wife, gave birth to first son}, = Indis (second wife, gave birth to other sons and daughters)
- Fëanor/Curufinwë*
- Maedhros the Tall/Nelyafinwë
- Maglor the Minstrel/Kanafinwë
- Celegorm the Fair/Turcafinwë
- Curufin the Crafty/Curufinwë = ?
- Caranthir the Dark/Morifinwë
- Amrod/Pityafinwë
- Amras/Telufinwë
- Findis
- ?
- Fingolfin/Ñoldofinwë* = Anairë
- Írimë/Lalwen
- Finarfin/Arafinwë = Eärwen
- Fëanor/Curufinwë*
Other versions of the legendarium
Finwë's two daughters don't appear in the published Silmarillion.
In earlier versions of the legendarium, Finwë and Indis had three daughters: Findis, Faniel and Finvain. It remains unclear if the third daughter survived in the final conception of Finwë's family tree.[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", note 26
