Mairen
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| Mairen | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
| Birth | S.A. 377 |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Tar-Amandil |
| Siblings | Tar-Elendil and Eärendur |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Mairen was the third child and only daughter of Tar-Amandil, the third King of Númenor. Her eldest brother would take up the Sceptre as Tar-Elendil. Almost nothing is known of her life.[1]
Etymology
Mairen's name is not translated, but probably means "the Good". Cf. Sauron's original name, Mairon, which means "admirable" or "excellent."
Genealogy
| Tar-Amandil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Elendil | Eärendur | MAIREN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Meneldur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
