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'''Tevildo''' was | {{Disputedcanon}} | ||
'''Tevildo''' was the '''"Lord of Cats"''' in ''[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]''. He appeared in the form of a great black [[Cats|cat]] with a collar of gold. During the [[Quest for the Silmaril]], [[Beren]] was captured by Melko and sent as a servant to Tevildo. However the cat was defeated by [[Huan]] and [[Lúthien]] when they forced him to reveal the spell which held the stones of his castle together and which held cats under his evil sway. When his collar was removed the other cats shrunk.<ref name="LT2I">{{LT2|I}}</ref> | |||
Later | Later Tevildo's place in the narrative was replaced by that of the Necromancer, [[Thû]] (later renamed Sauron), in the [[legendarium]]. Thû (and later Sauron) was the "Lord of Werewolves", in contrast to Tevildo's position as "Lord of Cats"; the cat-versus-dog theme prominent in the ''Tale of Tinúviel'' was thus eliminated in later writings.<ref name="LT2I"/> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name is [[Qenya]]. Although it is not given a literal translation, it is said to derive from the root TEFE signifying hate or hatred. His [[Gnomish]] name is '''Tifil'''.<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Miaulë]] | |||
{{References}} | |||
[[Category:Cats]] | |||
[[Category:Maiar]] | |||
[[Category:Qenya names]] | |||
Revision as of 20:22, 16 May 2015
Template:Disputedcanon Tevildo was the "Lord of Cats" in The Tale of Tinúviel. He appeared in the form of a great black cat with a collar of gold. During the Quest for the Silmaril, Beren was captured by Melko and sent as a servant to Tevildo. However the cat was defeated by Huan and Lúthien when they forced him to reveal the spell which held the stones of his castle together and which held cats under his evil sway. When his collar was removed the other cats shrunk.[1]
Later Tevildo's place in the narrative was replaced by that of the Necromancer, Thû (later renamed Sauron), in the legendarium. Thû (and later Sauron) was the "Lord of Werewolves", in contrast to Tevildo's position as "Lord of Cats"; the cat-versus-dog theme prominent in the Tale of Tinúviel was thus eliminated in later writings.[1]
Etymology
The name is Qenya. Although it is not given a literal translation, it is said to derive from the root TEFE signifying hate or hatred. His Gnomish name is Tifil.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part I
