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'''Tinfang''', whom the children call '''[[Tinfang Warble]]''' is a creature mentioned in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' and in the poem ''[[Tinfang Warble (poem)|Tinfang Warble]]'' | '''Tinfang''', whom the children call '''[[Tinfang Warble]]''' is a creature mentioned in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' and in the poem ''[[Tinfang Warble (poem)|Tinfang Warble]]''. | ||
[[Vairë (wife of Lindo)|Vairë]] tells to [[Eriol]] about Tinfang Warble, a [[spirit]] who is half [[fay]] of [[Palúrien]] and half [[Elf]] ([[Gnome]] or [[Solosimpi]]). He was a flautist whose fluting had an enchantment, and the stars twinkled according to his notes. Not even the [[Solosimpi]] could rival his fluting. | [[Vairë (wife of Lindo)|Vairë]] tells to [[Eriol]] about Tinfang Warble, a [[spirit]] who is half [[fay]] of [[Palúrien]] and half [[Elf]] ([[Gnome]] or [[Solosimpi]]). He was a flautist whose fluting had an enchantment, and the stars twinkled according to his notes. Not even the [[Solosimpi]] could rival his fluting. | ||
He led the Elves forth with his piping, and could be heard in the [[Great Lands]] and sometimes also in [[Alalminórë]]. Eriol also heard him.<ref>{{LT1|IV}}, p. 94 ff | He led the Elves forth with his piping, and could be heard in the [[Great Lands]] and sometimes also in [[Alalminórë]]. Eriol also heard him.<ref>{{LT1|IV}}, p. 94 ff</ref> | ||
== Other versions of the Legendarium == | == Other versions of the Legendarium == | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 28 March 2016
| Tinfang Warble | |
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| Half Elf, half Fay | |
| Physical Description | |
| Race | Half Elf, half Fay |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Tinfang Warble |
Tinfang, whom the children call Tinfang Warble is a creature mentioned in The Book of Lost Tales and in the poem Tinfang Warble.
Vairë tells to Eriol about Tinfang Warble, a spirit who is half fay of Palúrien and half Elf (Gnome or Solosimpi). He was a flautist whose fluting had an enchantment, and the stars twinkled according to his notes. Not even the Solosimpi could rival his fluting.
He led the Elves forth with his piping, and could be heard in the Great Lands and sometimes also in Alalminórë. Eriol also heard him.[1]
Other versions of the Legendarium
Tinfang Gelion is mentioned in the Lay of Leithian as being one of the greatest of the minstrels of the Elves, beside Maglor and next to Daeron.[2]
- "Tinfang Gelion who still the moon
enchants on summer nights of June
and kindles the pale firstling star..." - ― Lay of Leithian Canto III
Etymology
The meaning of Tinfang is "star-beard" (from tinu "spark, little star" + fang "beard"; found in The Etymologies of The Lost Road).[source?] He apparently was one of those few elves who grew beards during the first age of their life, like Mahtan.[source?]
Gelion can also be found in several other compounds.
Inspiration
His name probably comes from an earlier poem Tolkien penned named Tinfang Warble, about a fairy-bird.[source?]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IV. The Chaining of Melko", p. 94 ff
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "III. The Lay of Leithian: Canto III (Beren's meeting with Lúthien)", p. 174
