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'''Ilmarë''' was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar.
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'''Ilmarë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈilmare]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar.<ref>{{S|II}}</ref>


In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' it is implied that she was supposed to be the daughter of [[Manwë]] and Varda, but [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] appears to have changed this in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and most readers accept that she was simply created by [[Ilúvatar]] like the [[Valar]].
==Other versions of the legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'' Ilmarë is implied to be the daughter of [[Manwë]] and Varda.


Her name may come from the [[Elvish]] word for "Starlight".
==Etymology==
Her name may be related to one of the [[Quenya]] words for "Starlight".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry [[GIL]]</ref> Christopher Tolkien has noted that ''Ilmarë'' is related to such words as ''[[Ilmen]]'' and ''[[Ilmarin]]''.<ref>{{S|Elements}}, entry ''ilm-''</ref>


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Revision as of 16:12, 24 March 2012

Ilmarë
Maia
Natalia Nikitin - Ilmare.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesOne of the Chiefs of the Maiar, Handmaiden to Varda
DeathImmortal
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Ilmarë

Ilmarë (Q, pron. [ˈilmare]) was a Maia and the handmaiden to Varda. She is only mentioned briefly in the Valaquenta, where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar.[1]

Other versions of the legendarium

In The Book of Lost Tales Part One Ilmarë is implied to be the daughter of Manwë and Varda.

Etymology

Her name may be related to one of the Quenya words for "Starlight".[2] Christopher Tolkien has noted that Ilmarë is related to such words as Ilmen and Ilmarin.[3]

References

Ainur
Valar Lords Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · Melkor
Valier Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa
Maiar Arien · Blue Wizards · Eönwë · Gandalf · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Radagast · Salmar · Saruman · Tilion · Uinen
Úmaiar Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs
Concepts and locations Almaren · Aratar (indicated in italics) · Creation of the Ainur · Fana · Máhanaxar · Ainulindalë · Order of Wizards (indicated in bold) · Second Music of the Ainur · Timeless Halls · Valarin · Valinor · Valimar