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Idis

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Idis
Rohir
Biographical Information
BirthThird Age
Family
ParentageThéoden
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Idis was a daughter of Théoden in an early draft of The Lord of the Rings. The character was eventually discarded when the story of Éowyn overshadowed her.[1]

Etymology

Christopher Tolkien has noted that ides is and Old English poetic word for "woman, lady".[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "The King of the Golden Hall", pp. 445, 447, 450
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