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'''Vardilmë''' was the second child and only daughter of [[Vardamir Nólimon]], heir to [[Elros Tar-Minyatur]], first [[King of Númenor]]. Her older brother took up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Amandil]]. Almost nothing is known of her life.
'''Vardilmë''' was the second child and only daughter of [[Vardamir Nólimon]], heir to [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]], first [[King of Númenor]]. Her older brother took up the [[Sceptre]] as [[Tar-Amandil]]. Almost nothing is known of her life.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

Revision as of 08:39, 17 June 2010

Vardilmë
Númenórean
Biographical Information
BirthS.A. 203
Family
ParentageVardamir
SiblingsAmandil, Aulendil, Nolondil
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Vardilmë was the second child and only daughter of Vardamir Nólimon, heir to Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor. Her older brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Amandil. Almost nothing is known of her life.

Etymology

Vardilmë's name is difficult to translate, but might mean "Devoted to Varda" in Quenya (an assimilation of Varda and -dil = "friend, lover, devoted to").

Genealogy

              Vardamir Nólimon
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Tar-Amandil   VARDILMË   Aulendil   Nolondil
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Tar-Elendil

References