Isilmë

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Isilmë
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 532
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageTar-Elendil
SiblingsSilmariën and Tar-Meneldur
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Isilmë was the second daughter of Tar-Elendil, fourth King of Númenor. Because of the law of agnatic primogeniture her younger brother would take up the Sceptre as Tar-Meneldur. Almost nothing is known of her life.[1]

Etymology

The word isilmë means 'moonlight' in Quenya.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elatan
 
Silmariën
b. 521
 
ISILMË
b. 532
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
Almarian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valandil
b. 630
 
Tar-Aldarion
700 - 1098
 
Ailinel
b. 712
 
Almiel
b. 729
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lords of
Andúnië
 
Tar-Ancalimë
873 - 1285
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"