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'''Tevildo''' was the '''"Lord of Cats"''' in ''[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]''. He appeared in the form of a great black [[Cats|cat]]. He captured [[Beren]] during the [[Quest for the Silmaril]], but 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.<ref name="LT2I">{{LT2|I}}</ref>
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'''Tevildo''' was the '''"Prince 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|Tinúviel]] 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 Tevildo's place in the narrative was replaced by that of the Necromancer, [[Sauron|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"/>
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 "Prince of Cats"; the cat-versus-dog theme prominent in the ''Tale of Tinúviel'' was thus eliminated in later writings.<ref name="LT2I"/>
==Etymology==
 
== 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>
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]]
The title of "Prince of Cats" had also been used for the character Tybalt from William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''.
 
== See Also ==
* [[Miaulë]]
* [[Oikeroi]]
* [[Umuiyan]]


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Tevildo
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Kimberly - Tevildo Prince of Cats.jpg
"Tevildo Prince of Cats" by Kimberly
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Tevildo was the "Prince 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 Tinúviel 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 "Prince 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]

The title of "Prince of Cats" had also been used for the character Tybalt from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

See Also

References