Penni
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Penni | |
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People | |
General Information | |
Origins | Nelyar |
Locations | Vales of Anduin |
Affiliation | Wood-elves |
Languages | One of the many Avarin languages |
Physical Description | |
Lifespan | Immortal |
Penni were one of the only six tribes of the Avari mentioned. They merged with the Wood-elves of the Vales of Anduin.
It is suggested that the Penni belonged initially to the Nelyar, and the shift of PQ kw to p had already occurred among the Lindar the Sundering of the Elves.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
penni is an Avarin word meaning "the People". It derives from Primitive Quendian kwendī.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", p. 410
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", Note 9, p. 410