Fimbrethil

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Fimbrethil
Ent
Kay Woollard - Fangorn and Fimbrethil.jpg
"Fangorn and Fimbrethil" by Kay Woollard
Biographical Information
Other namesWandlimb
LocationBrown Lands, throughout Eriador and Beleriand (First Age)
LanguageEntish
DeathFate unknown; went missing by the late Second Age
Notable forbeing the only named Entwife
Family
SpouseTreebeard
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Fimbrethil

Fimbrethil or Wandlimb was Treebeard's long-lost entwife.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The pair were beloved since before even Morgoth first arose in power during the youth of the world. As with all of the other Entwives, Fimbrethil had been missing since Sauron's forces destroyed the gardens of the Entwives during the Second Age.[1] At the time of the War of the Ring, Treebeard had not seen his beloved Fimbrethil for over 3,000 years.

During the last march of the Ents against Isengard, Treebeard felt that many of the Ents were marching to their doom, and that indeed, he might never see his Fimbrethil ever again. Treebeard told Merry and Pippin that Saruman had to be stopped, although he would dearly have liked to see Fimbrethil once again.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The Sindarin name Fimbrethil consists of the words fim and brethil.

Different translations given by J.R.R. Tolkien were: "slender-beech"[2], "slim-birch"[3], and "slender princess"[4].

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treebeard
fl. T.A. 3019
 
FIMBRETHIL
fl. late S.A.
 
 


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of Other Races"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Index: II. Poems and Phrases in Languages Other Than Common Speech"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 23, 82
Ents
Treebeard (Fangorn) · Leaflock (Finglas) · Skinbark (Fladrif) · Quickbeam (Bregalad) · Beechbone · Fimbrethil (Wandlimb)