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'''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 be a feminine contraction of "Devoted to [[Varda]]" in [[Quenya]] (from ''-[[dil]]'' = "friend, lover, devoted to").
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
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Tar-Amandil   VARDILMË   Aulendil   Nolondil
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Tar-Elendil