Indis

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Indis
Vanya
Shyangell - Queen Indis.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesThe Fair
TitlesQueen of the Noldor
LocationTirion
Family
SpouseFinwë
ChildrenFindis, Fingolfin, Írimë and Finarfin
Physical Description
GenderFemale
HeightTall[1]
Hair colorGolden[1]
GalleryImages of Indis

Indis (Q, pron. [ˈindis]) was a Vanya, the second wife of Finwë.

History

Her mother was a sister of Ingwë, King of the Vanyar and High King of the Elves.

After the death of Míriel Serindë, Finwe was allowed by Manwe to take a second wife and Indis thus became the stepmother to Feanor. With Indis, Finwe had two more sons, Fingolfin and Finarfin, and two daughters, Findis and Írimë. Feanor observed the influence of Indis on Finwe, including his speech who started to resemble that of the Vanyar and considered it a disrespect against his mother.[2]

After the slaying of her husband, she, along with her eldest daughter Findis, returned to Valinor to live among her people, the Vanyar.

Genealogy


 
Míriel Serindë
 
 
 
Finwë
 
 
 
INDIS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fëanor
 
 
 
 
 
 
Findis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fingolfin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Írimë
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finarfin
 
 
 
 
 


Etymology

Indis is also Quenya for "wife; bride".

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