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'''Silmariën''' (born [[Second Age]] 521) was the first child of [[Tar-Elendil]], the fourth [[King of Númenor]]. Because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture], she could not succeed her father and instead her brother took up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Meneldur]].
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'''Silmariën''' was the first child of [[Tar-Elendil]], the fourth [[King of Númenor]] and mother of the first [[Lords of Andúnië|Lord of Andúnië]].
==History==
Silmariën was the eldest child of King Tar-Elendil and elder sister of Meneldur. However because of the [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] that then existed in the Realm, she could not succeed her father as King of Númenor and instead her brother took up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Meneldur]].<ref name="UTWife">{{UT|Wife}}</ref>


Silmariën wed [[Elatan]] of [[Andúnië]], and in honor of their son [[Valandil]], her father created the royal title of [[Lord of Andúnië]]. Thus her heirs became a royal line of [[Númenor]], and centuries later they led the [[Faithful]] to [[Middle-earth]] to found the Kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]], the hero of the [[War of the Ring]], is her direct descendant through ''many'' generations.
Silmariën wed [[Elatan]] of [[Andúnië]], and in honor of their son [[Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Valandil]], her father created the royal title of [[Lords of Andúnië|Lord of Andúnië]]. Also, instead of giving this valuable heirloom to his heir, Tar-Elendil gave her the [[Ring of Barahir]].<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}, Note 2</ref> Silmariën also was given a ''[[mithril]]'' fillet.<ref name=gladden>{{UT|Gladden}}</ref>
==Legacy==
Her heirs, coming of the royal line of [[Númenor]]<ref>{{App|Numenor}}</ref>, centuries later they led the [[Faithful]] to [[Middle-earth]] to found the Kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]]. [[Aragorn]], the hero of the [[War of the Ring]], is her direct descendant through ''many'' generations.


For unknown reasons Tar-Elendil gave his eldest daughter the [[Ring of Barahir]], as opposed to her brother, the heir to the Sceptre. Silmariën also was given a ''[[mithril]]'' fillet, though it is not recorded by whom. The fillet would become part of the [[Elendilmir]], a sign of royalty in [[Númenor]] and later the crown of the Kingdom of [[Arnor]].
Her fillet would become part of the [[Elendilmir]], a sign of royalty in [[Númenor]] and later the crown of the Kingdom of [[Arnor]].<ref name=gladden/>
 
== Etymology ==
Silmariën's name is difficult to translate, but might be a feminine contraction of "She of the Shining Light" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[silima]]'' = the miraculous material that the [[Silmarils]] were made of, and ''-[[iën]]'' = feminine suffix).
Silmariën's name is not given a translation, although it's etymology is straighforward in [[Quenya]]. It may incorporate ''silma'' "silver, shining white;<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry [[SIL]]</ref> crystal (white)<ref>{{PE|17}}, p.23</ref>" and obviously ends in the feminine ending ''-rien'', apparently a variant of ''-ien'' (see ''-[[riel]]'').<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=December 25, 2008|website=Arda |accessed=}}</ref> The meaning therefore would be *"Maiden gardlanded with shining light"


==Other versions of the legendarium==
Silmariën was definitely the eldest child of Tar-Elendil, and her birthdate is given in [[The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor]] as {{SA|521}}.<ref name="UTKing"/> In the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], it is given as 548, a date that goes back to the first drafts of that text whose revision was overlooked by Tolkien.<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref>
== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
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              [[Tar-Elendil]]  
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    |                   |         |                      
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'''SILMARIËN''' = [[Elatan]]  [[Isilmë]]   [[Tar-Meneldur]] = [[Almarian]]
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        [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]]                       [[Tar-Aldarion]]
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Silmariën
Númenórean
Shyangell - Princess Silmarien.jpg
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 521[1]
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageTar-Elendil
SiblingsIsilmë and Tar-Meneldur
SpouseElatan
ChildrenValandil
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Silmariën

Silmariën was the first child of Tar-Elendil, the fourth King of Númenor and mother of the first Lord of Andúnië.

History

Silmariën was the eldest child of King Tar-Elendil and elder sister of Meneldur. However because of the Númenórean law of agnatic primogeniture that then existed in the Realm, she could not succeed her father as King of Númenor and instead her brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Meneldur.[2]

Silmariën wed Elatan of Andúnië, and in honor of their son Valandil, her father created the royal title of Lord of Andúnië. Also, instead of giving this valuable heirloom to his heir, Tar-Elendil gave her the Ring of Barahir.[3] Silmariën also was given a mithril fillet.[4]

Legacy

Her heirs, coming of the royal line of Númenor[5], centuries later they led the Faithful to Middle-earth to found the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor. Aragorn, the hero of the War of the Ring, is her direct descendant through many generations.

Her fillet would become part of the Elendilmir, a sign of royalty in Númenor and later the crown of the Kingdom of Arnor.[4]

Etymology

Silmariën's name is not given a translation, although it's etymology is straighforward in Quenya. It may incorporate silma "silver, shining white;[6] crystal (white)[7]" and obviously ends in the feminine ending -rien, apparently a variant of -ien (see -riel).[8] The meaning therefore would be *"Maiden gardlanded with shining light"

Other versions of the legendarium

Silmariën was definitely the eldest child of Tar-Elendil, and her birthdate is given in The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor as S.A. 521.[1] In the Tale of Years, it is given as 548, a date that goes back to the first drafts of that text whose revision was overlooked by Tolkien.[9]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elatan
 
SILMARIËN
 
Isilmë
 
Tar-Meneldur
 
Almarian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valandil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Aldarion
 
 


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", Note 2
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Númenor"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry SIL
  7. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.23
  8. ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo" dated 25 December 2008, Ardalambion (accessed 16 April 2024)
  9. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
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