Vardilmë: Difference between revisions
From Tolkien Gateway
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Vardilmë''' (born [[Second Age]] 203) 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''' (born [[Second Age]] 203) 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's name is difficult to translate, but might | 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 == | == Genealogy == |
Revision as of 03:46, 16 July 2006
Vardilmë (born Second Age 203) 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'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
|
________________|________________
| | | |
| | | |
Tar-Amandil VARDILMË Aulendil Nolondil
|
|
Tar-Elendil