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The Scouring Of The Shire

2010-03-26T04:07:24Z

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Following [[The War Of The Ring]] and [[Many Partings]], the four Hobbits finally made their way back to the [[Shire]]. Unfortunately a warm welcome was not what they found for while they had been away Evil had visited the Shire and had grown and all but destroyed the fellowship's Hobbits homeland. Under the power of a Ruffian called [[Sharkey]], later to be unmasked as non other than [[Saruman]], the Shire has been taken over by Orcs, Half Orcs and wicked Men. The entire pollitical system of the Shire, its farms, businesses and family structure has been turned upside down in what looks to be a totalitarian mess. This is pay back from Saruman, both to the Hobbits who helped bring him down during the War Of The Ring, and also to [[Gandalf]] whom Saruman blames for all of his new found problems & woes. Saruman has set himself up as overlord to the Shire with his base located in none other than [[Bag End]]. His hatred of all that is good about the Shire has caused it to become a holicaust like wasteland factory of smoke, pits and ruin. The four Hobbits upon returning must stir the captive, subserviant Hobbit Shirefolk into action to oust this once great Wizard and his hundreds of men. Saruman is now only a shadow of his former self, with the loss of his powers he now rules by his evil voice alone through bribery and lies. But the old Wizard underestimates the new found strength & pride in the four Hobbits and declares his presents to Frodo, Sam, Merry & Pippin just as the Hobbit revolution begins. He attempts to stab Frodo after a verbal confrontation in which Frodo defeats him with wise proud words, but his dagger is unable to pierce the Mithril shirt. Frodo then sends Saruman off, free; he will not allow the other hobbits to hurt Saruman and shows pitty. Frodo's verbal defeat of Saruman seems to have an effect on [[Wormtongue]], who is still Sarumans long suffering servant. After ill treatment, at the door to Bag End Wormtongue finally turns on Saruman and cuts his throat in front of the horrified Hobbits, whom in turn shoot Wormtongue with many arrows. The spirit of Saruman rises as a grey cloud rises, looks to the West and is carried off away to the East by a sudden wind, so ending one of the most powerful & wise Maia. The Shire then through hard work by the Hobbits & a little help from [[Galadriel]], returns to normality. The Shire is re built over the following years of good seasons and fertility.

The Scouring Of The Shire

2010-03-26T04:04:30Z

Brego: New page: Following The War Of The Ring and Many Partings, the four Hobbits finally made their way back to the Shire. Unfortunately a warm welcome was not what they found for while they...

Following [[The War Of The Ring]] and [[Many Partings]], the four Hobbits finally made their way back to the [[Shire]]. Unfortunately a warm welcome was not what they found for while they had been away Evil had visited the Shire and had grown and all but destroyed the fellowship's Hobbits homeland. Under the power of a Ruffian called [[Sharkey]], later to be unmasked as non other than [[Saruman]], the Shire has been taken over by Orcs, Half Orcs and wicked Men. The entire pollitical system of the Shire, its farms, businesses and family structure has been turned upside down in what looks to be a totalitarian mess. This is pay back from Saruman, both to the Hobbits who helped bring him down during the War Of The Ring, and also to [[Galndalf]] whom Saruman blames for all of his new found problems & woes. Saruman has set himself up as overlord to the Shire with his base located in none other than [[Bag End]]. His hatred of all that is good about the Shire has caused it to become a holicaust like wasteland factory of smoke, pits and ruin. The four Hobbits upon returning must stir the captive, subserviant Hobbit Shirefolk into action to oust this once great Wizard and his hundreds of men. Saruman is now only a shadow of his former self, with the loss of his powers he now rules by his evil voice alone through bribery and lies. But the old Wizard underestimates the new found strength & pride in the four Hobbits and declares his presents to Frodo, Sam, Merry & Pippin just as the Hobbit revolution begins. He attempts to stab Frodo after a verbal confrontation in which Frodo defeats him with wise proud words, but his dagger is unable to pierce the Mithril shirt. Frodo then sends Saruman off, free; he will not allow the other hobbits to hurt Saruman and shows pitty. Frodo's verbal defeat of Saruman seems to have an effect on Wormtongue, who is still Sarumans long suffering servant. After ill treatment, at the door to Bag End Wormtongue finally turns on Saruman and cuts his throat in front of the horrified Hobbits, whom in turn shoot Wormtongue with many arrows. The spirit of Saruman rises as a grey cloud rises, looks to the West and is carried off away to the East by a sudden wind, so ending one of the most powerful & wise Maia. The Shire then through hard work by the Hobbits & a little help from [[Galadrial]], returns to normality. The Shire is re built over the following years of good seasons and fertility.

Mallorn

2010-03-26T03:23:01Z

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{{disambig-two|the tree|journal by the [[Tolkien Society]]|[[Mallorn (journal)]]}}
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| name=Mallorn
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| derivation=
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| location=
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The '''mallorn''' was a kind of large tree.
==Description==
Mellyrn are described as similar to [[birches]]: their bark was smooth and silver-grey, and the leaves turned golden in autumn. The golden leaves remained on the tree through the winter and fell to cover the ground in the spring, when new leaves sprouted, which were green on top and silver underneath, and golden flowers bloomed on the branches. [[Frodo Baggins]] explained that he could feel the life of the tree when he touched a mallorn in [[Lothlórien]].
==History==
Mallorn-trees originally grew in [[Valinor]] and from there were spread to [[Tol Eressëa]] by the Elves once the [[Lonely Isle]] was moved to its final possition by [[Ulmo]]. The [[Elves]] of Tol Eressëa brought mallorn-trees to the [[Men]] of [[Númenor]] and they grew on the shores around the Bay of Eldanna in that land. Even [[Tar-Aldarion]], the great Ship-King, did not cut down these trees.

Mallorn-nuts were given by Tar-Aldarion to his friend [[Gil-galad]], the Noldorin King of [[Lindon]]. The mellyrn did not grow in Lindon, but [[Galadriel]] took some nuts with her to [[Lothlórien]], where they grew to immense heights. Lothlórien became known as the ''Golden Wood'' because of them.

[[Caras Galadhon]], the city of Galadriel and [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] in Lothlórien, was built in the branches of huge mallorn-trees. The [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] spent the night in a [[flets|flet]] (a sort of platform) in a mallorn-tree nearby, and were later given [[lembas]] wrapped in mallorn-leaves.

Galadriel gave [[Samwise Gamgee]] a box of soil containing a single silver mallorn nut. After the [[War of the Ring]] and [[The Scouring Of The Shire]], Sam planted the nut in the Shires Party Field where the Party Tree had stood before its felling. It was the only mallorn-tree in Middle-earth outside of Lórien. When the tree bloomed in the next summer it was said that all the Shire became golden from the flowers.

==Etymology==
The word comes from ''[[malt]]'' ("gold") and ''[[orn]]'' ("tree"). In [[Gondor Sindarin]] the same word was pronounced ''Malthorn''.<ref name="VT4227">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]] (ed.), "[[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]]", published in [[Vinyar Tengwar 42]] (July [[2001]]), pages 5-31, esp. 27</ref><ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''[http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/articles/Hostetter/sindll.phtml The Two Phonetic Values of ''ll'' in Elvish Sindarin in ''The Lord of the Rings'']'', published on [http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/ Tengwestië], [[December 7]], [[2003]]</ref>

In [[Old Sindarin]] the ancient form would have been *''maltorne''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==
*'''2006''': [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]
:Mallorn trees are the core buildings in the [[Elves|Elven]] faction, as they produce resources needed for constructing buildings and recruiting troops. When a mallorn tree reaches level 3, a tower is automatically constructed atop of the tree, where an elven archer is placed.

{{references}}

==References==
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Lothlórien (chapter)|Lóthlórien]], [[The Mirror of Galadriel]], [[Farewell to Lórien]]
* ''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[The Grey Havens]]
* ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[A Description of the Island of Númenor]], [[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]

[[Category:Trees]]

Mallorn

2010-03-26T03:18:47Z

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{{disambig-two|the tree|journal by the [[Tolkien Society]]|[[Mallorn (journal)]]}}
{{plants
| image=[[Image:Mallorn Tree Decipher.jpg|250px]]
| name=Mallorn
| othernames=Malinornë
| derivation=
| family=
| location=
| appearance=
| references=
|}}

The '''mallorn''' was a kind of large tree.
==Description==
Mellyrn are described as similar to [[birches]]: their bark was smooth and silver-grey, and the leaves turned golden in autumn. The golden leaves remained on the tree through the winter and fell to cover the ground in the spring, when new leaves sprouted, which were green on top and silver underneath, and golden flowers bloomed on the branches. [[Frodo Baggins]] explained that he could feel the life of the tree when he touched a mallorn in [[Lothlórien]].
==History==
Mallorn-trees originally grew in [[Valinor]] and from there were spread to [[Tol Eressëa]]by the Elves once the [[Lonely Isle]] was moved to its final possition by [[Ulmo]]. The [[Elves]] of Tol Eressëa brought mallorn-trees to the [[Men]] of [[Númenor]] and they grew on the shores around the Bay of Eldanna in that land. Even [[Tar-Aldarion]], the great Ship-King, did not cut down these trees.

Mallorn-nuts were given by Tar-Aldarion to his friend [[Gil-galad]], the Noldorin King of [[Lindon]]. The mellyrn did not grow in Lindon, but [[Galadriel]] took some nuts with her to [[Lothlórien]], where they grew to immense heights. Lothlórien became known as the ''Golden Wood'' because of them.

[[Caras Galadhon]], the city of Galadriel and [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] in Lothlórien, was built in the branches of huge mallorn-trees. The [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] spent the night in a [[flets|flet]] (a sort of platform) in a mallorn-tree nearby, and were later given [[lembas]] wrapped in mallorn-leaves.

Galadriel gave [[Samwise Gamgee]] a box of soil containing a single silver mallorn nut. After the [[War of the Ring]], Sam planted the nut in the [[Shire]], in the Party Field where the Party Tree had stood. It was the only mallorn-tree in Middle-earth outside of Lórien. When the tree bloomed in the next summer it was said that all the Shire became golden from the flowers.

==Etymology==
The word comes from ''[[malt]]'' ("gold") and ''[[orn]]'' ("tree"). In [[Gondor Sindarin]] the same word was pronounced ''Malthorn''.<ref name="VT4227">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]] (ed.), "[[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]]", published in [[Vinyar Tengwar 42]] (July [[2001]]), pages 5-31, esp. 27</ref><ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''[http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/articles/Hostetter/sindll.phtml The Two Phonetic Values of ''ll'' in Elvish Sindarin in ''The Lord of the Rings'']'', published on [http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/ Tengwestië], [[December 7]], [[2003]]</ref>

In [[Old Sindarin]] the ancient form would have been *''maltorne''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==
*'''2006''': [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]
:Mallorn trees are the core buildings in the [[Elves|Elven]] faction, as they produce resources needed for constructing buildings and recruiting troops. When a mallorn tree reaches level 3, a tower is automatically constructed atop of the tree, where an elven archer is placed.

{{references}}

==References==
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Lothlórien (chapter)|Lóthlórien]], [[The Mirror of Galadriel]], [[Farewell to Lórien]]
* ''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[The Grey Havens]]
* ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[A Description of the Island of Númenor]], [[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]

[[Category:Trees]]

Mallorn

2010-03-26T03:18:07Z

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{{disambig-two|the tree|journal by the [[Tolkien Society]]|[[Mallorn (journal)]]}}
{{plants
| image=[[Image:Mallorn Tree Decipher.jpg|250px]]
| name=Mallorn
| othernames=Malinornë
| derivation=
| family=
| location=
| appearance=
| references=
|}}

The '''mallorn''' was a kind of large tree.
==Description==
Mellyrn are described as similar to [[birches]]: their bark was smooth and silver-grey, and the leaves turned golden in autumn. The golden leaves remained on the tree through the winter and fell to cover the ground in the spring, when new leaves sprouted, which were green on top and silver underneath, and golden flowers bloomed on the branches. [[Frodo Baggins]] explained that he could feel the life of the tree when he touched a mallorn in [[Lothlórien]].
==History==
Mallorn-trees originally grew in [[Valinor]]and from there were spread to [[Tol Eressëa]]by the Elves once the [[Lonely Isle]] was moved to its final possition by [[Ulmo]]. The [[Elves]] of Tol Eressëa brought mallorn-trees to the [[Men]] of [[Númenor]] and they grew on the shores around the Bay of Eldanna in that land. Even [[Tar-Aldarion]], the great Ship-King, did not cut down these trees.

Mallorn-nuts were given by Tar-Aldarion to his friend [[Gil-galad]], the Noldorin King of [[Lindon]]. The mellyrn did not grow in Lindon, but [[Galadriel]] took some nuts with her to [[Lothlórien]], where they grew to immense heights. Lothlórien became known as the ''Golden Wood'' because of them.

[[Caras Galadhon]], the city of Galadriel and [[Celeborn, Lord of Lórien|Celeborn]] in Lothlórien, was built in the branches of huge mallorn-trees. The [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] spent the night in a [[flets|flet]] (a sort of platform) in a mallorn-tree nearby, and were later given [[lembas]] wrapped in mallorn-leaves.

Galadriel gave [[Samwise Gamgee]] a box of soil containing a single silver mallorn nut. After the [[War of the Ring]], Sam planted the nut in the [[Shire]], in the Party Field where the Party Tree had stood. It was the only mallorn-tree in Middle-earth outside of Lórien. When the tree bloomed in the next summer it was said that all the Shire became golden from the flowers.

==Etymology==
The word comes from ''[[malt]]'' ("gold") and ''[[orn]]'' ("tree"). In [[Gondor Sindarin]] the same word was pronounced ''Malthorn''.<ref name="VT4227">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]] (ed.), "[[The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor]]", published in [[Vinyar Tengwar 42]] (July [[2001]]), pages 5-31, esp. 27</ref><ref>[[Carl F. Hostetter]], ''[http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/articles/Hostetter/sindll.phtml The Two Phonetic Values of ''ll'' in Elvish Sindarin in ''The Lord of the Rings'']'', published on [http://www.elvish.org/Tengwestie/ Tengwestië], [[December 7]], [[2003]]</ref>

In [[Old Sindarin]] the ancient form would have been *''maltorne''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==
*'''2006''': [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]
:Mallorn trees are the core buildings in the [[Elves|Elven]] faction, as they produce resources needed for constructing buildings and recruiting troops. When a mallorn tree reaches level 3, a tower is automatically constructed atop of the tree, where an elven archer is placed.

{{references}}

==References==
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Lothlórien (chapter)|Lóthlórien]], [[The Mirror of Galadriel]], [[Farewell to Lórien]]
* ''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[The Grey Havens]]
* ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[A Description of the Island of Númenor]], [[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]

[[Category:Trees]]

Gollum

2010-03-26T01:59:29Z

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{{hobbit
| image=[[Image:John Howe - Gollum.jpg|200px]]
| name=Gollum
| othernames=Sméagol
| birth=Approximately [[Third Age 2430|T.A. 2430]]
| death=[[March 25]], [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| parentage=
| location=[[Misty Mountains]]
| gender=Male
| hair=
|}}
Originally known as '''Sméagol''', he was later named '''Gollum''' after the disgusting gurgling noise he made in his throat. His birth can be estimated to be around the year 2430 of the [[Third Age]]. His death date is given as March 25, 3019 of the Third Age. His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the effects of possessing the [[One Ring]]. At the time of his death, Gollum was about 589 years old, a remarkable age for a creature who was once [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] like, but he had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of the Ring. His chief desire was to possess the Ring which had enslaved him, and he pursued it for many years after he lost it.

== History ==
===Early Life===
Once a [[Stoors|Stoorish]] Hobbit, Sméagol spent the early years of his life living with his extended family under a Matriarch, his grandmother. Around the year T.A. 2463 Sméagol became the fourth Bearer of the One Ring, after [[Sauron]], [[Isildur]], and [[Déagol]]. Déagol was a close relative, and on Sméagol's birthday they went fishing in the [[Gladden Fields]]. It was there that Déagol found a gold ring, after being pulled into the water by a large fish. Sméagol demanded the ring as a birthday present and strangled Deágol when he refused. Sméagol was quickly corrupted further by the ring and, banished by his people, was forced to find a home in a cave in the [[Misty Mountains]]. The Ring's malignant influence twisted his Hobbit body and mind and prolonged his life far beyond its natural limits. He called it his "[[Precious]]" or his "Birthday Present," the latter as a justification for killing Déagol.

He lived in the Misty Mountains for over four hundred years, living on raw [[fish]], which he caught from his small raft, and [[Goblins]], and in later years he found Hobbit and [[Elves|Elven]] food repulsive.

During his centuries under the Ring's influence, he developed a sort of multiple personality disorder: Sméagol, his "good" personality, still vaguely remembered things like friendship and love, while Gollum, his "bad" personality, was a slave to the Ring and would kill anyone who tried to take it. Years later, [[Samwise Gamgee]] would name the good personality "Slinker" (for his fawning, eager-to-please demeanour), and the bad personality "Stinker". The two personalities often quarrelled when he talked to himself (as Tolkien put it, "through not having anyone else to speak to") and had a love/hate relationship, mirroring Gollum's love and hatred for the Ring and for himself.

===Departure of the Ring===
[[Image:Michael Hague - Riddles in the Dark.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Riddles in the Dark'' by [[Michael Hague]].]]
In July [[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]], during the [[Quest of Erebor]], the Hobbit [[Bilbo Baggins]] stumbled upon the subterranean lake on which Gollum lived and found the Ring. Gollum had lost the Ring in the network of caves leading to the lake, though in fact it is more proper to say that the Ring abandoned Gollum, for it was known to have a will of its own. As [[Gandalf]] said later, it looked after itself, trying to get back to Sauron. After the famous [[Riddle-game|Riddle Game]], during which Gollum was unaware of his loss, Gollum refused to show Bilbo the promised way out and plotted to murder him. When he went to get his "birthday present," however, he found that it was gone. He suddenly realised the answer to Bilbo's last riddle - ''"What have I got in my pocket?"'' - and flew into a rage. Bilbo inadvertantly stumbled across the Ring's power of invisibility as he ran, allowing him to follow Gollum to the entrance of the cave. There, Bilbo at first thought to kill Gollum, but was overcome with pity, so he jumped over him to escape. As Bilbo ran, Gollum cried out, "Thief! Thief, Baggins! We hates it forever!"

Gollum left the Mountains and pursued Bilbo a few years later, but the trail was cold. He made his way into [[Mordor]], where he was captured and forced to reveal what he knew about the Ring. Gollum was then set free, but caught by [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]], who placed him in the care of the [[Silvan Elves]] living in [[Thranduil]]'s kingdom in [[Mirkwood]]. After a coordinated attack, he escaped into [[Moria]].

===The War of the Ring===
Gollum picked up the trail of the new [[Ring-bearer]], [[Frodo Baggins]], as he and the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] traveled through Moria. On [[January 15]], T.A. 3019 the Fellowship was divided when Gandalf disappeared while fighting a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]]. Gollum continued trailing the remaining members. It is unknown how he crossed the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]], but he came with them to [[Lothlórien]] without their knowing. Gollum, floating on a log, followed their boats down [[Anduin]] to [[Rauros]]. He pursued [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] across the [[Emyn Muil]] when they struck out on their own towards Mordor. Gollum followed them, but after a confrontation in which he bit and nearly strangled Sam, Frodo subdued him. Frodo tied an [[Elves|Elvish]] rope around Gollum's ankle for a leash, but the mere touch of the rope pained him. Taking pity on the wretched creature, Frodo made Gollum swear to help them. Agreeing to the oath, Gollum swore by the "Precious" itself, and Frodo released him. The unlikely company, guided by Gollum, made their way to the [[Black Gate]], the entrance to Mordor.
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Gollum's Debate.jpg|thumb|left|175px|"Gollum's Debate" by [[Ted Nasmith]].]]
Frodo's kindness brought out the "Sméagol" personality, and he made at least some effort to keep his promise. The two had a strange sort of bond from both having been Ringbearers; in Gollum, Frodo saw his possible future, and so wanted to save him so he could save himself.

When the Black Gate was reached and found to be well guarded, Gollum convinced them not to go that way, saying that they would be caught and Sauron would regain the Ring. Gollum said he would lead them south, where he knew of another entrance into Mordor.

Frodo and Sam were caught by [[Faramir (son of Denethor II)|Faramir]], and Gollum followed them. When Frodo allowed Faramir to briefly take Sméagol prisoner, however, he felt betrayed, allowing the "Gollum" personality to take control. Faramir found out that the place Gollum was taking them was called [[Cirith Ungol]]. He then warned Frodo and Sam of the evil of that place.

Frodo, Sam, and Gollum left Faramir and began crossing the pass of Cirith Ungol in the border-mountains of the [[Ephel Dúath]]. Gollum visited the great spider [[Shelob]], because he was planning to betray the Hobbits to her and then get the Ring for himself. When he returned the Hobbits were asleep. The sight of Frodo sleeping nearly moved Gollum to repent. However, Sam woke up and spoke harshly to Gollum, and all hope of redemption was lost. Gollum followed through with his plan and led Frodo and Sam into [[Torech Ungol|Shelob's lair]].
[[Image:Peter Xavier Price - The Stairs of Cirith Ungol.jpg|right|thumb|185px|"The Stairs of Cirith Ungol" by [[Peter Xavier Price]].]]
Just as Frodo warned him, Gollum's betrayal of his oath ultimately led to his undoing, for Frodo and Sam escaped from Shelob's lair and came against all odds to the volcano [[Orodruin]], or Mount Doom. Gollum followed them all the way, seeking a chance to surprise them and take the Ring. When Frodo and Sam had almost reached their destination, he attacked, but failed to get the Ring. Sam, who had hated Gollum on sight, tried to bring himself to kill him, but relented out of sheer pity and disgust, turning his back on the beaten creature.

Moments later, Frodo was standing on the edge of the [[Crack of Doom]], but, unwilling to destroy the Ring, claimed it for himself and put it on. Then Gollum attacked again. The two fought whilst Frodo was invisible and finally Gollum bit off Frodo's finger.

Here Frodo's kindness in sparing Gollum's life was rewarded, for Gollum then teetered on the edge of the great pit, lost his balance and fell in, taking the Ring and finger with him with a last cry of "Preciouss!". Had Gollum not lived to play this final part, there would have been a good chance that Sauron would have regained the Ring, as he knew where Frodo was as soon as he put the Ring on.

==Other versions of the Legendarium==
In the first edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Gollum did not appear quite as wretched or as bound to the Ring. Tolkien revised this characterisation to fit the concept of the Ruling Ring developed during the writing of ''The Lord of the Rings''. Tolkien then explained the version given in the first edition as a lie that Bilbo made up to tell the [[Thorin and Company|Dwarves]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref name="Christensen">[[Bonniejean Christensen]], [[Jared Lobdell]] (ed.), "Gollum's Character Transformation in ''The Hobbit''", published in ''[[A Tolkien Compass]]'', pages 7-26</ref>

==Description==
He is described as being small, with large eyes that seemed to glow, as well as a scrawny neck and soft clammy fingers. He moved like a spider, and several references suggest that he was black in color, though it could be said that it only looked like he was black, as most if not all of the descriptions were in the dark. In ''[[The Hobbit]]'' it is mentioned that he has six teeth, but this statement probably changed in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as he had the ability to give deep bites, and was able to bite off Frodo's finger.

===Personality===
There is some debate about the nature of his impulse to kill Déagol. Some maintain that Sméagol, as a Hobbit, was good at heart, and it was entirely the Ring's doing. But the more popular and perhaps more likely opinion is that Sméagol was harboring dark thoughts to begin with. Their argument bases on several points, including...
# The sight of the Ring at the council or at many points in the journey of the Fellowship did not cause anyone to suddenly murder someone else.
# It is possible for Hobbits to be evil; for instance, [[Ted Sandyman]] and [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]].
# In the chapter ''[[The Shadow of the Past]]'', Gandalf mentions that Bilbo was corrupted far more slowly by the Ring because his adventures with it began with an act of mercy, while Gollum began his with murder.

== Portrayal in Adaptations ==
<center><gallery>
Image:Gollum1977.jpg|<center>''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]''</center>
Image:The Hobbit (2003) Gollum.JPG|<center>''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]''</center>
Image:Lotr-rotk gollum poster.jpg|<center>''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]''</center>
Image:Gollum1 viv lotr.JPG|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]''</center>
</gallery></center>
'''1955: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:The voice of Gollum is provided by [[Gerik Schjelderup]].<ref name="RT1723">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1723, [[November 16]], [[1956]]</ref>

'''1968: ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Hobbit]]'':'''
:The narrator refers to Gollum (voiced by [[Wolfe Morris]]) as "Galloom", even though Gollum himself manages to pronounce his name correctly. Gollum's role is based on that of the second edition of ''The Hobbit''.<ref>''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)]]'', "[[Riddles in the Dark (episode)|Riddles in the Dark]]"
</ref>

'''1977: ''[[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]]'':'''
:Gollum is a frog-like green creature, voiced by [[Brother Theodore]]. Here, his "Gollum" noise sounds like muttering instead of swallowing.

'''1978: ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Gollum is depicted as a skinny, dark grey creature, voiced by [[Peter Woodthorpe]].

'''1979: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|Mind's Eye's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:[[Gail Chugg]] provided the voice of Gollum.

'''1980:''[[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]'':'''
:Brother Theodore reprised his role from the earlier [[Rankin/Bass]] production. Some footage from ''The Hobbit'' was reused to introduce the viewer to the story.

'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Gollum, again performed by [[Peter Woodthorpe]], has the first lines of the play (save [[Gerard Murphy|the narrator]]). He is described as "slimy and as dark than darkness".<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]], "[[The Long Awaited Party]]"</ref>

'''2001-3: ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'':'''
:Gollum is a CGI-motion capture creature voiced by actor [[Andy Serkis]]. He is barely glimpsed in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', where he is voiced by [[Dominic Monaghan]] in absence of Serkis. Gollum becomes a central character in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'' and ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''. The groundbreaking CGI character was built around Serkis's voice, movements and expressions, sometimes by using a motion capture suit which recorded his movements and applied them to the digital character, and sometimes by the more laborious process of digitally "painting out" Serkis's image and replacing it with Gollum's. In one such shot in ''The Two Towers'', Serkis' real spittle can be seen emerging from Gollum's mouth.

:In ''The Return of the King'' Serkis himself appears in a flashback scene as Sméagol before his degeneration into Gollum. This scene was originally earmarked for ''The Two Towers'' but held back because it was felt that audiences would relate better to the original Sméagol once they were more familiar with who he became. The decision to include this scene meant that Gollum's face had to be redesigned for the second and third movies so that it would more closely resemble Serkis'.

'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Gollum, voiced by [[Quinton Flynn]], is seen thrice: first, in the introduction scene, he is stooping over his precious, dashing away from the camera. He is a creature in colour and clothing much like Jackson's version. He is briefly glimpsed again in [[Moria]], but not more than a dark shape with a green outline can be seen.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]], "3 Passages"</ref> His most important role is in the final stages of the game: he can be seen atop several ridges, and can even be visited on a rock on the shores of [[Nen Hithoel]]. He throws a [[fish]], the "Xiphiidae", at "[[Aragorn II|Ranger]]". This will become the most deadly weapon in the game, and replaces [[Andúril]] in the weapon slots.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'', "Amon Hen"</ref>

'''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|Sierra's The Hobbit'']]:'''
:Gollum appears in a cut scene after the level "Riddles in the Dark". Only Bilbo's last riddle - "What have I got in my pocket?" - is shown, after which Gollum spouts out all possible answers in one sentence rather than in three turns. Gollum is a dark grey, hobbit-like creature with seven spiky teeth, who walks on all fours like an ape would, and like his Rankin/Bass counterpart, his "Gollum" noise is a muttering instead of a swallowing. He is voiced by [[Daran Norris]].<ref>''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'', "Riddles in the Dark"</ref>

== Etymology==
Sméagol's name is [[Old English]] one, from ''sméah'', and adjective meaning "''creeping in, penetrating''". This title was also applied by the Anglo-Saxons to the Biblical Cain, from the story of Cain's murder of his brother Abel in Genesis. This draws a clear connection between the two.

Sméagol's "real" name was ''[[Trahald]]'', of the meaning "burrowing, worming in" or "apt to creep into a hole". In both [[Westron]] and Old English, Sméagol's name is related to [[Smaug]]'s: Smaug's name in "true Dalish" was ''Trâgu'', and the ''Trah-'' stem in Trahald and Trâgu is thus a cognate of the Germanic stem present in both Sméagol and Smaug.

===Pronunciation===
In both the 1981 BBC radio adaptation and in Peter Jackson's films ''Sméagol'' is pronounced as "SMEE-gol", although the placement of the acute accent suggests that the correct pronunciation is "SMAY-uh-gol". On the other hand, in [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s recordings of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' he also pronounced it "SMEE-gol" or "SMEE-AH-GOL", suggesting that ''éa'' should either be pronounced as a long "i"-sound or as a diphthong ''ea'', and not as two distinct vowels "e" and "a". Tolkien had a habit in his writing to put diacritics in varying places, as can also be seen in the name ''[[Eärendil]]'', which also occurs spelt ''Ëarendil''.

{{sequence|prev=[[Déagol]]|next=[[Bilbo Baggins]]|list=[[Ring-bearer]] c. [[Third Age 2463|T.A. 2463]] - [[Third Age 2941|2941]]}} 
{{sequence|prev=[[Frodo Baggins]]|next=''none'' (destroyed)|list=[[Ring-bearer]] briefly, [[March 25]], [[Third Age 3019|3019]]}}

== External links ==
*[http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/329/7480/1435?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=gollum&searchid=1103349387213_18575&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=329&issue=7480 Medical Students Profile of Gollum]

==References==
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Melian

2010-03-19T04:51:15Z

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| image=[[Image:Marta Aguado - Melian.jpg|250px]]
| name=Melian
| othernames=
| coming=During the [[Years of the Trees]].
| death=Immortal.
| duty=[[Vána]] and [[Estë]].
| robes=Red.
| gender=Female.
| appearance=Beautiful, regal.
| hair=Dark.
|}}
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'''Melian''' the [[Maia]] was the wife of [[Elu Thingol]], mother of [[Lúthien]], and Queen of [[Doriath]]. She appears in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''.

== History ==
In [[Valinor]], '''Melian''' dwelt in the gardens of [[Lórien in Valinor|Lórien]], she was akin to [[Yavanna]] the Valar. Melian journeyed often to [[Middle-earth]] for she loved the deep shadows of trees and forests. There, in the woods of [[Nan Elmoth]], she came upon [[Elwë Singollo]] (later known as [[Elu Thingol]]) as he marched into the [[Aman|West]] with the people of the [[Teleri]]. Elwe was entranced and fell into a swoon at the sight of the Maia Melian and the two of them stood hand in hand unable to move or speak for years while the trees grew around them. As a result of his absence, a portion of his followers stayed behind to search for him, while the rest continued on to Valinor. Melian and Thingol soon founded the kingdom of [[Doriath]] in Middle-earth and ruled as King & Queen. Their only daughter, [[Lúthien Tinúviel]], married the man [[Beren Erchamion]], and as a result, Melian's Maian blood was passed on to both [[Elves]] and [[Men]].

When war with the Great Enemy, [[Morgoth]], came to Doriath, she used her powers to guard and defend it with a protection called ''List Melian'', or "the Girdle of Melian". This prevented anyone less powerful than Melian from entering the kingdom. However, with the foresight of a Maia, she predicted that one day someone more powerful would be able to enter. When Beren arrived as foretold, she counseled King Thingol against sending Beren to search for a [[Silmaril]], which would eventually lead to Doriath's ruin. This was one of many instances in which she proved, through her wisdom and powers of foresight, to be wiser than her husband, and an effective queen of her land. The great evil wolf [[Carcharoth]] also passed the Girdle. In Doriath she also became a friend and tutor of [[Galadriel]] to whom she taught the art of lembas-baking. After the departure of Lúthien and Beren, she aided Túrin and his mother and sister. She provided [[Beleg Strongbow|Beleg]] with some way-bread, [[lembas]], and foresaw his doom in his quest for [[Túrin]]. When [[Húrin Thalion|Húrin]] returned, she was the one to lift the spell of Morgoth from him.

After Thingol's death, she vanished from [[Middle-earth]], passing to Valinor, where she mourned the loss of her husband in the [[Halls of Mandos]] and her daughter to the unknown fate of human death. Melian and Thingol were a unique couple, the only case where an [[Ainu]] married any Elf or Man. She was also the only Ainu known to have had children in the "official" drafts of Tolkien's work.

===Etymology===
'''Melian''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈmeljan]}}) in [[Sindarin]] means ''Dear gift''. Her [[Quenya]] name was '''[[Melyanna]]''' (pron. {{IPA|[meˈʎanːa]}}; from ''mel,'' "love" and ''anna,'' "gift"). She was also called ''[[Tóril]]'' meaning "Queen".

== Other Versions ==
In the early [[legendarium]] Melian is defined as a fay, making her somewhat more sinister than in her later appearance. This version of her is presented in '''The Tale of Tinúviel''', Tolkien's first story of Beren and Lúthien, which was written in archaic english and published in the second part of the [[Book of Lost Tales]]. In this work she appears in another later narrative, although her character is portrayed as being far weaker and more frail Melian's final manifestation.

== Genealogy ==
[[Elu Thingol]] = '''MELIAN'''
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[[Lúthien]] = [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]]
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[[Dior Eluchíl]] = [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]
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[[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] = [[Elwing]] [[Eluréd]] [[Elurín]]
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[[Elrond]] [[Elros]]

== See Also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Melian|Images of Melian]].

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Círdan

2010-02-03T04:45:15Z

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{{teleri infobox
| image=[[Image:Hope Hoover - Cirdan sketch.jpg|250px]]
| name=Círdan
| othernames=Nowë
| titles=The Shipwright
| birth=Sometime during [[Years of the Trees|Y.T.]], perhaps firstborn
| realm=[[Falas]], [[Isle of Balar|Balar]], [[Mithlond]]
| death=Sailed West sometime during the [[Fourth Age]]
| age=Did not die.
| spouse=None known
| children=
| parentage=Unknown; possibly firstborn
| gender=Male
| hair=Silver, bearded
| ref=''[[Appendices]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Last Writings]]''
|}}
{{quote|As they came to the gates Círdan the Shipwright came forth to greet them. Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars; and he looked at them and bowed, and said 'All is now ready.'|[[The Lord of the Rings]], ''[[The Grey Havens]]''}}
'''Círdan''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈkiːrdan]}}) was a [[Sindar]], and Lord of the [[Falathrim]] during the First Age. He was one of the wisest and most foresighted of the [[Elves]], and by the [[Second Age]] the oldest known [[elf]] in [[Middle-earth]], to remain so throughout that age and the [[Third Age]]. He was also awarded [[Narya]], one of the [[Three Rings]], until he surrendered it to [[Gandalf]]. He was one of the last elves in Middle-earth, sailing West at last probably sometime in the [[Fourth Age]].

The [[Quenya]] form of Círdan's name is '''[[Ciryatan]]''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈkirʲatan]}}).

==History==
===Early History===

Círdan, born '''[[Nowë]]'''{{ref|LastWritingsN}} ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈnowe]}}), was kin of both [[Elwë]] and [[Olwë]], a lord in the host of the former. During the push westward, seeking to go to [[Valinor]], Círdan and his followers kept going where most of his kin fell away throughout the journey. Despite Círdan’s great eagerness to see the light of Valinor (his "greatest desire"{{ref|LastWritings}}), he loyally searched for Elwë upon his disappearance. Because of this the Teleri missed the first trip on [[Tol Eressëa]] to [[Valinor]], on which went their close friends the [[Noldor]] and the [[Vanyar]]. [[Olwë]] they took for their king, and while waiting for [[Ulmo]] to return for them, Círdan headed the art of making and sailing ships, growing impatient. They also developed a great friendship with [[Ossë]]. At the same time, although most of the Teleri had given up, Círdan sought Elwë longer and harder than most of his kin, partly because of his love for him and his allegiance.

Because of this, Círdan came to the shores too late during the second embarking of Eressëa. He came to the sands to find them departed, and as he stood forlorn he saw far-off a glimmer of light upon Eressëa as it vanished into the West over [[Belegaer]]. Then he cried aloud:
{{quote|I will follow that light, alone if none will come with me, for the ship that I have been building is now almost ready.|Círdan, ''[[Last Writings]]''}}
But into his heart came a message, a voice. It warned him that his ship could not endure the voyage, nor would any ship for many years. The voice, come from the [[Valar]], said further, prophetically, "''Abide now that time, for when it comes then will your work be of utmost worth, and it will be remembered in song for many ages after.''" Círdan answered "''I obey''", and saw a vision of [[Vingilot]].

===Foundation and Return of the Noldor===
Círdan therefore remained with those Teleri who had chosen to stay east of the Sea for love of Ossë, and became their King. The folk became known as the [[Falathrim]], "''people of the foaming shore''", and dwelt in the [[Falas]] by the sea. There they built many ships, and the cities [[Eglarest]] and [[Brithombar]], and found pearls which they sent to their overlord, King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]], who was once Elwë{{ref|Silmarillion1}}.

When [[Morgoth|Belegurth]] broke forth in the [[First Battle of Beleriand]] in [[Years of the Trees 1497|Y.T. 1497]], Círdan was cut off and unable to come to Thingol’s aid. Further, although Thingol conquered with the help of the [[Laiquendi]], the Falathrim were driven to the very edge of the sea, where they were besieged for some months, until the [[Return of the Noldor]], when [[Fëanor]] struck Morgoth from the north. The siege of the Falas was abandoned as the Orcs were ordered northward to help their master, where they were all destroyed by [[Celegorm]]. The Falas were saved.

Círdan attended the [[Mereth Aderthad]] with many of his people, where he swore oaths of friendship with the Noldor, and quite possibly met and befriended his later neighbors and friends [[Turgon the Wise|Turgon]] and [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]]. Although Turgon eventually moved from [[Vinyamar]] to faraway [[Gondolin]], Círdan’s friendship with Finrod was lasting{{ref|Silmarillion2}}, and Círdan became a close advisor to the Noldo. Círdan was, after all, a relative of his, being related (probably quite closely) to Olwë, Finrod’s grandfather.

===Early First Age===

When the tales began spreading (sown by [[Belegurth]]) of the [[Kinslaying of Alqualondë]], Círdan, being very wise even at that time, was greatly troubled, feeling that these rumors sprouted from great malice. Knowing the jealousy and dissention among the Noldor, he guessed that the malice was that of the kinslayers. Therefore he dutifully sent messages to his overlord Thingol, telling him all that he had heard. This resulted in the banishment of [[Quenya]], and greater strife between the Sindar and the Noldor{{ref|Silmarillion3}}.

Círdan may have assisted in the [[Dagor Aglareb]], but this is unknown. Nevertheless he did not take part in the [[Dagor Bragollach]], as he was far away and not directly attacked, if even he had time to come to the aid of his allies. Nevertheless Círdan made up for his lack of participation in the [[Second Assault on Hithlum]], coming to the timely aid of [[Fingon]] when he was most needed. They sailed up the [[Firth of Drengist]], then struck the unsuspecting [[orcs]] from the west, giving victory to the elves{{ref|Silmarillion4}}.

After the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], many fugitives came for shelter in the Falas. The Falathrim mariners harassed the orcs in guerilla attacks from the sea. But it was only a matter of time before Morgoth attacked. Then came the disastrous [[Fall of the Falas]]. Though both [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] were strong, with mighty walls, both fell one at a time due to the impressive array of siege-masters Morgoth had in his train. The elves fought valiantly, but the walls were broken and most of the Falathrim killed or enslaved. [[Barad Nimras]] was cast down, and the Falas laid to waste. But Círdan and some of his followers escaped by sea, and he took with him [[Gil-galad]], one of the last of the princes of the Noldor. They came to the [[Isle of Balar]] and founded a new kingdom, but kept a foothold at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], keeping ships hidden in the reeds there, making a refuge for all who fled there{{ref|Silmarillion5}}.

===Lord of Balar===

Turgon, receiving the dreadful news, requested that Círdan send mariners to seek [[Valinor]] and the aid of the [[Valar]]. Círdan built seven swift ships, and sent them westward. None returned, save for only one mariner of the [[Gondolindrim]]. The way to the West was closed{{ref|Silmarillion5}}.{{Pronounce|Cirdan.mp3|Ardamir}}

Eventually Círdan served as messenger, when [[Ulmo]] delivered him a message for [[Orodreth of Nargothrond|Orodreth]], warning of the doom of [[Nargothrond]], and ordering him to shut his gates and cast down the bridge. The warning went unheeded, resulting of the [[Fall of Nargothrond]].

After news came to Balar of the [[Fall of Gondolin]], [[Gil-galad]] was proclaimed [[High King of the Noldor]]. Círdan soon after became a fast friend of the young half-elf [[Eärendil the Mariner|Eärendil]] son of [[Tuor]] and [[Idril]], who had grown up essentially under his shadow, and was apprenticed to him. Círdan aided Eärendil in building the ship [[Vingilot]], giving him advice and help. Círdan doubtless remembered his vision, and this ship was indeed a fulfillment of it{{ref|LastWritings}}.

Círdan and Gil-galad came with their armies from the Isle of Balar too late to prevent the disastrous [[Third Kinslaying]], when the [[Havens of Sirion]] were ambushed and many fell. But Eärendil was not there, rather on a voyage, and the [[Silmaril]] of [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] and [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]] had been spirited away by [[Elwing]] his wife. Thus, wielding the Silmaril, Eärendil came to [[Valinor]] and found the forgiveness of the [[Valar]]{{ref|Silmarillion6}}. From that time on, Círdan was given foresight surpassing that of any of the elves{{ref|LastWritings}}, perhaps some special grace of the Valar for his deeds in this world-changing episode (like the return of [[Glorfindel]], who also contributed significantly). After the [[War of Wrath]], Círdan, heeding the bidding of the Valar long ago, once more obediently abstained from finding his heart’s desire and going West, but with a small following remained in [[Middle-earth]].

===Second Age===

The continents were shifted, but Círdan still took up his abode by the sea, in [[Harlindon]] with [[Celeborn (Lord of Lórien)|Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]]{{ref|UT1}}. Harlindon was located south of the [[Gulf of Lune]], to the north of which was [[Forlindon]], where [[Gil-galad]] and [[Elrond]] dwelt. There he welcomed the friendly and then-unfallen [[Númenóreans]], making friends with [[Vëantur]], chief of the mariners of [[Tar-Elendil]], and later teaching [[Aldarion]] his grandson of ships (both management and construction) and seaside architecture{{ref|UT2}}, doubtless being the foremost authority on both. At some point he moved to [[Mithlond]].

Círdan advised against the creation of the [[Rings of Power]] when [[Annatar]] came, but, like Galadriel, his counsel went unheeded in the midst of the joy and enthusiasm of the [[Eregion]]-elves, and especially [[Celebrimbor]]. Nevertheless, when the [[Three Rings]] escaped the [[Sack of Eregion]], Celebrimbor had appointed him to inherit one of them. He received [[Narya]], the Ring of Fire{{ref|ROP}}. [[Sauron]], having revealed himself in the destruction of Eregion and empowered by the [[One Ring]] he had forged, [[Invasion of Eriador|invaded]] [[Eriador]] in the same blow. Nevertheless, though he killed many elves, he dared not attempt to take Mithlond or Lindon, feeling they were too strong and because they had the help of the Númenóreans. Indeed, they were his bane in that chapter of history, for the Númenóreans came and pushed him back beyond the [[Misty Mountains]], ending the [[Black Years]]{{ref|ROP}}.

Eventually there came the [[Akallabêth|Fall of Númenor]], when the great man-isle of Númenor was overturned and [[Aman]] removed from the circles of the world. But [[Elendil]] escaped with his sons to [[Middle-earth]] and founded the [[Two Kingdoms]] over a vast space of land, on both sides of the Misty Mountains{{ref|Akallabêth}}. This new kingdom of men profoundly impacted the lives of the elves of Lindon, as is seen in the [[War of the Last Alliance]].

Círdan joined the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|alliance]], and fought steadily beside his friends and comrades. Many fell there, including [[Gil-galad]] and [[Elendil]]. Yet again Círdan outlived those around him, and survived the battle. With Elrond he urged [[Isildur]], Elendil’s first-born, to throw the captured One Ring into [[Orodruin]], where it would be unmade{{ref|ROP}}{{ref|LotR1}}. But Isildur refused.

===Third Age===

The early years of the [[Third Age]] were, for Círdan and the elves, mostly a time to catch their breaths after the fall of Sauron in the War of the Alliance. For more than a thousand years they went undisturbed{{ref|AppendixB}}, but at around T.A. 1050 a shadow began to lengthen. Though many deemed that Sauron was defeated forever, for the first time in many centuries some evil was stirring, and awake. It was at this time the [[Istari]], sent by the [[Valar]], came. Though the [[Blue Wizards]] and [[Glorfindel]] may have come earlier during the [[Second Age]], and Círdan most probably greeted them in [[Mithlond]], it is known for sure that he met [[Gandalf]] there. Círdan was one of the few of the [[Wise]] left; of the other ancient elves, only Celeborn, Galadriel, Glorfindel (who was resurrected), and Elrond remained. He was the most foresighted of all of them, and alone knew the true purpose of the Istari. He also saw deep into the future of Gandalf, and gave him [[Narya]], his greatest possession and one of the most secret and sought-after treasures in the world.
{{quote|Take this ring, Master… for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill. But as for me, my heart is with the [[Belegaer|Sea]], and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you.|Círdan, ''[[Appendix B]]''}}
In [[Third Age 1409|1409]], Círdan aided King [[Araphor]] of [[Arnor]] in battle against [[Angmar]] during the [[Fall of Rhudaur]], after [[Weathertop]] was burned. With Círdan’s help, young Araphor drove the wraith’s armies from [[Fornost]] and the [[North Downs]]{{ref|AppendixA}}. The second time Círdan came to the aid of men was four and a half centuries later, in [[Third Age 1975|1975]], when Círdan sent a ship north to [[Forochel]] to rescue the lost [[Arnor]]ian king [[Arvedui]]. The crew endured a perilous journey, but found Arvedui. Yet Arvedui rashly attempted to return that winter, and all aboard perished{{ref|AppendixA}}. The next year Círdan mustered the elves to join with the [[Dúnedain]] in the victorious [[Battle of Fornost]]. Later Círdan took control of the abandoned [[palantíri|Elendil Stone]] on [[Emyn Beraid]], which could gaze into the [[Tol Eressëa|lost west]] and was without link to the other palantíri{{ref|UT3}}.

Círdan invited onto the [[White Council]] when it was formed in [[Third Age 2463|2463]] in response to the rise of the [[Necromancer]], whose identity was at that point concealed. Throughout all the recorded history of the White Council, his actions go unrecorded. His role may have only been passive; as an advisor rather than a planner. At any rate, nothing more is mentioned of his actions until the [[War of the Ring]] in [[Third Age 3018|3018]] and later [[Third Age 3021|3021]]. [[Galdor of the Havens|Galdor]] was his messenger to [[Rivendell]], though for reasons unknown. It may be that he, too, felt the growing shadow, even as his friend [[Gandalf]] did. Sent by Círdan "on errand", Galdor attended the [[Council of Elrond]], speaking with authority on his lord’s behalf{{ref|LotR1}}.

[[Image:Cirdan newlinefilm.jpg|left|thumb|''Círdan'' courtesy of New Line]]The last mention of Círdan came with the end of the Third Age. When the Ringbearers came to Mithlond, Círdan greeted them before the gates. Although [[Gandalf]], [[Galadriel]], and [[Elrond]] passed west on the ship he had built for them, Círdan seems to have remained for a time. Eventually, however, he passed west on the last ship, fulfilling his heart’s desire that had waited so long.

==Characteristics and Impact==
Círdan appeared very old save for his eyes, with a consistent long silver beard. The eldest known Elf to remain on Middle-earth, he reached the "third cycle" of his life and grew a beard. His apparent ageing may come from the many pains and troubles he has seen on Middle-earth.

Círdan had a profound effect upon the course of Middle-earth history. He was a loyal servant and friend of [[Elwë]], sacrificing his heart’s desire in search of him{{ref|LastWritings}}. This loyalty and sense of duty shows up numerous times over the course of history, including his second sacrifice in his submission to the [[Valar]]{{ref|LastWritings}}, and his sending of troubling and potentially destructive rumors to his overlord Thingol{{ref|Silmarillion3}}. He was also the most foresighted of the elves, a gift from the Valar{{ref|LastWritings}}{{ref|AppendixB}}. He conceivably saved Elven civilization with the founding of the havens at the [[Mouths of the Sirion]]{{ref|Silmarillion5}}, and with the fostering of both [[Gil-galad]] and [[Eärendil]]{{ref|Silmarillion6}}. His precious gift of [[Narya]] to [[Gandalf]] was also timely and valuable{{ref|AppendixB}}. He was clearly favored by [[Ulmo]], seen by the number messages passed through him.

==Portrayal in Adaptions==

[[Image:SBG - Cirdan.jpeg|thumb|'''Círdan''' as visualized by the [[Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]]] In the [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], Círdan briefly appears in [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|the third movie]]. His role as lieutenant of Gil-galad is given to [[Elrond]] instead (Elrond was Gil-galad's herald in the books) in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|the first movie]]. He does, however, appear very briefly in Galadriel's Monologue at the start of the first movie, in the very brief shot of the three elven ringbearers.

==Noun inflection==
{|
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|valign="top"|{{qya-decl-n|num=sg|Ciryata|longstem=Ciryatá}}
|valign="top"|{{sjn-noun-c|num=sing|tc=1|írdan}}
|}

==References==
*{{note|LastWritings}} ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', ''[[Last Writings]]'', "Círdan"
*{{note|LastWritingsN}} ibid., note 30
*{{note|Silmarillion1}} ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Of the Sindar]]''
*{{note|Silmarillion2}} ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Of Beleriand and Its Realms]]''
*{{note|Silmarillion4}} ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin]]''
*{{note|Silmarillion5}} ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Of the Fifth Battle]]''
*{{note|Silmarillion6}} ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath]]''
*{{note|UT1}} ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', ''[[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]''
*{{note|UT2}} ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', ''[[Aldarion and Erendis]]'' pg. 175 H-M
*{{note|ROP}} ''[[Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age]]''
*{{note|Akallabêth}} ''[[Akallabêth]]''
*{{note|LotR1}} ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Council of Elrond]]''
*{{note|AppendixB}} ''[[Appendix B]]''
*{{note|AppendixA}} ''[[Appendix A]]''
*{{note|UT3}} ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', ''[[The Palantíri]]'' pg. 413-414 H-M

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Finwë

2010-02-03T04:43:00Z

Brego: /* Life in Middle-earth */

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| image=[[Image:Finwe.jpg|250px]]
| name=Finwë
| quenya=Finwë
| titles=[[High King of the Noldor]]
| birth=Early [[Years of the Trees|Y.T.]], [[Cuiviénen]]
| realm=[[Tirion]]
| death=c. [[Years of the Trees 1492|Y.T. 1492]], [[Formenos]]
| age=
| parentage=Firstborn
| spouse=[[Míriel Serindë]], [[Indis]]
| children=[[Fëanor]], [[Irimë]], [[Fingolfin]], [[Finarfin]], [[Findis]]
| gender=Male
| hair=Black
| ref=''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]''
|}}
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<center>{{quote|But Melkor was also there, and he came to the house of Fëanor and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark. |''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]}}</center>
'''Finwë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. [[Noldorin|N]] {{IPA|[ˈfinwe]}}, [[Vanyarin|V]] {{IPA|[ˈɸinwe]}}) was the first [[High King of the Noldor]] (as such he is sometimes surnamed '''Noldóran''') who led his [[Elves|Elven]] people on the journey from Middle-earth to [[Valinor]] in the blessed realm of [[Aman]]. He was a great friend of [[Elu Thingol]], the King of [[Doriath]].

==History==
===Life in Middle-earth===

The first [[Elves]] awoke in [[Middle-earth]], near the [[Cuiviénen|Lake Cuiviénen]], sometime during the early [[Years of the Trees]]. Though it is not clearly stated in the [[Silmarillion]], Finwë was probably among the first [[Elder Children of Ilúvatar|Children of Ilúvatar]]. [[Oromë]], The Huntsman of the [[Valar]], while traveling in the [[Orocarni]] mountains, discovered the Elves and bonded friendship with their kin.

Later, as the Valar decided to call the first Children of [[Ilúvatar]] in Valinor, because they regarded this call with suspicion, he selected three elves to follow him into Aman and report back what they have seen, in the hopes that they could decimate the fears which were seeded into the hearts of the elves by [[Melkor]]'s own doing. The three elves were Finwë, [[Ingwë]] and [[Elwë Singollo|Elwë]], who would later become kings of the three fractions into which the elven race was split.

Enamoured by the wonders of Valinor, Finwë and his other two companions returned towards the Middle-earth and attempted to convince their race to follow them back into Aman. Those who agreed to follow Oromë received the name of [[Eldar]]. Among them were Finwë's people, the [[Noldor]]. They later became students of [[Aulë]] the Smith. Finwë's eldest son, [[Fëanor]], would become the greatest craftsman among the Elves of Valinor.

===Life in Valinor ===

Upon arriving in the blessed realm of Aman, Finwë was troubled only by the separation from his friend [[Elwë Singollo|Elwë]] who chose to remain in [[Beleriand]]. The Noldor settled on the [[Túna]] hill, raised for them by the Valar and, led by Finwë, they lived in the city of [[Tirion]], whom they shared with the [[Vanyar]]. It was during the building of Finwë's house that the masons found the earth-gems from which they crafted countless jewels to be given freely for the enrichment of Valinor. Later, Ingwë and his people left the city of Tirion and Finwë remained the only king to rule upon the Tuna hill.
[[Image:Finwe Heraldic Device.jpg|left|100px]]

Finwë's first wife was [[Míriel Serindë]], skilled in all things that required fineness. From their love a son was born, [[Curufinwë]], whom would later be known as Fëanor. As he was brought into the world, he depleted Míriel's strength and zest for life and she requested to be allowed to rest in the gardens of [[Irmo (Lórien)|Lórien]]. Finwë was deeply saddened by this event. He did not wish to leave the young child without a mother, nor did he want him to be their last. But as his wife explained that what would have nourished many children, was all invested in Fëanor, he had no other choice but to accept her request. And thus Míriel, with [[Manwë]]'s counsel, was placed asleep in Irmo's gardens. Her [[Fëa and hröa|fëa]] eventually departed from her body and she never returned to life.

This was a shocking event for all those present in Valinor, as never one of their own had died of free will. For some time, Finwë lived in sorrow and he often visited Míriel's body, but as his loneliness and lack of joy increased, he stopped seeing her altogether. His entire love now rested with his son, Fëanor, who grew up to be mighty and skilled in all things of hands and mind. He married [[Nerdanel]] and gave Finwë [[Sons of Fëanor|seven grandchildren]].

But Finwë was not content in living alone and he sought to marry for the second time. His wife was [[Indis|Indis the Fair]], a golden haired [[Vanya]], which he loved and whom brought him joy again. She gave him two sons, [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], and two daughters, [[Findis]] and [[Irimë]]. And though he was now blissful again, the shadow of Míriel never left the House, especially since Fëanor opposed his father's second marriage. The sons of Finwë never lived together and never shared close bounds. And after the later events surrounding the [[Silmarils]] many blamed Finwë and his desire to have a second wife for the dreadful courses of all those in the House. Most of these accusation had no ground, as Finwë had always loved his eldest son above all others, and the events surrounding his death would prove it.

===Death===
After three ages of imprisonment, Melkor was released from the duress of Mandos and, as he gained the trust of the Valar again, he was allowed to roam freely in Valinor. The treacherous Melkor lusted for the Silmarils, those three great jewels made by the hands of Fëanor, at the might of his skill, and ever he sought a way to steal them. He launched such lies that all the Noldor began to strife, against themselves, against the other races and even against the Valar.

The House of Finwë was no exception. There was already grounds of argument between his sons, and these events only served to deepen them. Finwë called a council and tried to moderate them. For the moment, his action seemed to be crowned with success, as Fingolfin bowed before Finwë and silenced the thoughts and arguments he had in regards to his eldest brother. Soon after that the Valar called Fëanor to answer for his words against them. The stem of the evil was exposed and Melkor's actions revealed. However, Fëanor too was sentenced to twelve years outside Tirion, in the fortress of [[Formenos]]. Due to the great love he had for his eldest son, Finwë renounced his throne as the King of the Noldor and followed Fëanor at Formenos.

In his fixation to have the Silmarils for himself, Melkor went as far as to claim them at the gates of Formenos. He was fiercely rejected by Fëanor, while Finwë sent messengers to Manwë. It was during a time of festival, that Melkor returned. All the people of Valinor were engaged in the festivities, all except Finwë, who, out of devotion for Fëanor and bitterness for his sons' exile, chose to remain in Formenos, thus refused to obey Manwë's calling. After Melkor and [[Ungoliant]] stole the light of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]], they headed towards Formenos. Alone Finwë had the courage to stand before the horror of the Darkness. There, before the doors of Formenos, the former King of the Noldor had been killed and the first blood was spilled in the realm of Aman. Melkor forcefully entered the fortress and stole the Silmarils, sending the blessed realm into darkness and motioning the Noldor to depart from Valinor.

==Etymology==

Finwë's name is not clearly translated. The Appendix in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', part called "Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", translates ''[[fin]]'' as "hair". In the ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', chapter [[The Etymologies]], ''[[phin]]'' it is translated as "nimbleness" or "skill". To either of these two, the suffix ''[[-wë]]'' is added. Used generally for male names it is derived from the stem ''[[weg]]'', meaning "manly vigor".

''Noldóran'' (pron. {{IPA|[nolˈdoːran]}}), as Finwë was also called, means "King of the Noldor". It is formed by the union of [[Noldor]] and ''[[aran]]'', a [[Sindarin]] noun which means "king".

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==

In the first drafts of the genealogy, Finwë had four sons: the youngest was named ''[[Finrun]]'', but he was dropped after that, thus [[Finrod]] (later [[Finarfin]]) was Finwë's youngest son from then on.

In a later version Finwë had three [[Daughters of Finwë|daughters]] added by [[Indis]], [[Findis]] (as their first child) [[Faniel]] (as their third), and [[Finvain]] (as their youngest). In yet later versions, Faniel was apparently dropped, while Findis and Finvain were kept. Finvain (renamed [[Irimë]]) was moved to after Fingolfin, thus Finarfin was once again the youngest child of Finwë.

== Genealogy ==
Finwë had two wives. His first was [[Míriel Serindë|Míriel]], who passed away soon after bearing their only child, [[Fëanor]]. His second wife was [[Indis]], of the [[Vanyar]], who bore him two sons: [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], and two daughters: [[Findis]] and [[Irimë]].

 
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==Quenya noun inflection==
{{qya-decl-e|Finw}}
This name is shown inflected in the various numbers for a reason. Because Finwë named all his sons after himself ([[Fëanor|Curufinwë]], [[Fingolfin|Ñolofinwë]] and [[Finarfin|Arafinwë]]), and some of his sons did the same for their sons (Fëanor also named one of his sons [[Curufin|Curufinwë]]), there came to be quite literally more than one ''Finwë'', as the name became not just one person, but Finwë's male descendants. It is not that farfetched to refer to them as a family of ''Finwi''—"Finwës". In addition, both Ñolofinwë and Arafinwë became each known as ''Finwë-Ñolofinwë'' and ''Finwë-Arafinwë'' when they became kings, turning the name into a king-like title; this is also why their [[Sindarization|Sindarized]] names became ''Fingolfin'' and ''Finarfin''.

{{references}}

* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Darkening of Valinor]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Index of Names]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names]]
* ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Etymologies]]
* ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]]

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|list=1st [[High King of the Noldor]] c. YT 1102 – 1495
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Míriel

2010-02-03T04:38:07Z

Brego: /* History */

{{youmay|the mother of [[Fëanor]]|[[Tar-Míriel]], last queen of [[Númenor]]}}
{{noldor infobox
| image=[[Image:Jenny Dolfen - A Tapestry of Sorrows.jpg|250px]]
| name=Míriel
| quenya=
| titles=[[Queen of the Noldor]]
| birth=
| realm=[[Tirion]]
| death=c. [[Years of the Trees 1179|Y.T. 1179]], [[Lórien in Valinor|Gardens of Lórien]]
| age=Unknown
| parentage=
| spouse=[[Finwë]]
| children=[[Fëanor]]
| gender=Female
| hair=Dark
| ref=''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'', ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', ''[[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor]]''
|}}
<center>{{quote|Míriel was the name of his mother, who was called Serindë, because of her surpassing skill in weaving and needlework; for her hands were more skilled to fineness than any hands even among the Noldor.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor ]]}}</center>

'''Míriel Serindë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmiːri.el seˈrinde]}}), also spelled '''Þerindë''' (pron. {{IPA|[θeˈrinde]}}), was the first wife of [[Finwë]], [[King of the Noldor]]. Her son was ''[[Curufinwë]]'', whom she called [[Fëanor|Fëanáro]], which means "Spirit of Fire". Miriel's hair was described as being silver in appearance, an unusual color for one of the [[Noldor]].

==History==
Míriel lived in the blessed realm of [[Aman]], in the hill city of [[Tirion]] on [[Tuna]], together with her husband [[Finwe]] High King of the [[Noldor]]. Her hands were skilled in the shaping of fine things, and she was unsurpassed in weaving and needlework.

There was much love between Miriel and Finwë, and even more for her son, but after giving birth to [[Fëanor]], her body and her spirit were consumed and she wished to be released from life everlasting, saying that there was no strength left in her to bare another son. Despite Finwë's grief, and her unhappiness to abandon her young child, Míriel departed for the gardens of [[Irmo (Lórien)|Lórien]], to rest and regain her strength and vigour. But during her rest, the [[Fëa and hröa|fëa]] departed from her body, and entered the [[Halls of Mandos]] leaving her body laying lifeless and still. Maidens of [[Estë]] took care of her body while her spirit remained in the Halls Of Mandos, so that it would not whither. In essence, she had died of free will. This was seen as a shocking event by the [[Valar]] and [[Eldar]] which had never before occurred. [[Manwë]] allowed Finwë to take another wife given these exceptional circumstances.

After the death of Finwë, Míriel was granted permission to return to life, where she entered the service of [[Vairë]], her task to weave all the deeds of the [[House of Finwë]] in the [[Tapestry of Time]].

==Etymology==
The name '''Míriel''' means "Jewel-daughter" in [[Quenya]], from ''[[mír]]'' ("jewel") and ''[[-iel]]'' ("daughter"). Her ''[[epessë]]'' '''[[Serindë]]''', or '''Þerindë''' in the [[Quenya]] of [[Tirion]], means "the Broideress", referring to her work for Vairë.

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In the beginning of ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'', Fëanor is an adult, and Míriel is still alive. There the similarities between mother and son, such as their stubbornness, are revealed. Fëanor's reaction to his mother's death is also presented, as he guarded her [[Fëa and hröa|hröa]], which was placed in a garden, for some time after her passing. In the published ''[[Silmarillion]]'', Míriel died soon after birth.

== Genealogy ==
 
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==References==

* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië]]
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor]]
* ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]]

==See Also==

* [[:Category:Images of Míriel Serindë|Images of Míriel Serindë]]

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Laurelin

2010-02-02T22:44:11Z

Brego:

[[Image:Daniel Govar - Laurelin.jpg|thumb|''Laurelin'' by [[Daniel Govar]]]]
'''Laurelin''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Golden Tree", pron. {{IPA|[ˈlaʊrelin]}}; also [[Valarin]] '''Tulukhedelgorūs''') was the Golden Tree of [[Aman]], the mate of [[Telperion]], and the younger of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]. Laurelin was created by the [[Vala]] [[Yavanna]] and [[Nienna]] on the hill of [[Ezellohar]]. From that hill Laurelin and Telperion shed their light on the realm of the [[Valar]] in the long years before the making of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].

The Golden Tree was destroyed by [[Melkor]] who used the giant spider spirit [[Ungoliant]] to his evil purpose during the theft of the [[Silmarils]], which caused the [[Darkening of Valinor]]. The creation and destruction of Laurelin and Telperion marked the beginning and ending of the [[Years of the Trees]], before the [[First Age]] of [[Middle-earth]].

According to legend, in the future there will be a "Final Battle" (the [[Dagor Dagorath]]), in which [[Morgoth]] is utterly defeated and evil is banished, and the light of the Silmarils will be used to create the Two Trees once more.

==Inflection==
{{qya-decl-ng|num=sg2|Laureli}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Laurelin|Images of Laurelin]]

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Arien

2010-02-01T04:58:56Z

Brego: /* Other Versions of the Legendarium */

[[Image:Daniel Govar - Arien.jpg|250px|thumb|''Arien'' by [[Daniel Govar]]]]
{{quote|Too bright were the eyes of Arien for even the [[Eldar]] to look on, and leaving Valinor she forsook the form and raiment which like the Valar she had worn there, and she was as a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendor.|"[[Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor]]"}}

'''Arien''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈari.en]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] who guided the [[Anar|Sun]].

==History==
After the destruction of the [[Two Trees]], Arien, a [[Maia]] was chosen by the [[Valar]] to guide a vessel made by [[Aule]] which held the last fruit of [[Laurelin]] above the airs of Arda. This vessel was of course the Sun. In the days of the [[Two Trees]] Arien had tended [[Laurelin]] and was a spirit of fire, not unlike Balrogs before their downfall to shadow thanks to [[Melkor]]. She was therfore able to stand the heats of the Sun. It is said that she was mightier than [[Tilion]], the Maia chosen to guide the [[Moon]], who loved her and followed her through the night sky sometimes catching up to her and becoming burned and blackend by her heat.

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
In other writings, [[Morgoth]] wanted to claim Arien as a wife, and ravished her, upon which she abandoned her body and "died", leaving the Sun to travel through the skies uncontrollably and burning parts of [[Arda]] the world. As well, it is stated in other abandoned writings that she was a Maia of [[Varda]]. It is not clear if it was Tolkien's intent to keep these elements in ''The Silmarillion'' tradition, had he lived long enough to publish it.

== Etymology ==
Arien means "Maiden of Sunlight" in [[Quenya]], from ''[[árë]]'' "sunlight" and ''-[[ien]]'' feminine suffix.

Since Arien is connected to the "daisy" (corruption of ''day's eye''), it is possible that the name comes from ''árë'' + ''[[hen]]'' "eye"

==Quenya noun inflection==
{{qya-decl-n|num=sg2|Arie}}

{{maiar}}

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Arien

2010-02-01T04:57:27Z

Brego: /* History */

[[Image:Daniel Govar - Arien.jpg|250px|thumb|''Arien'' by [[Daniel Govar]]]]
{{quote|Too bright were the eyes of Arien for even the [[Eldar]] to look on, and leaving Valinor she forsook the form and raiment which like the Valar she had worn there, and she was as a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendor.|"[[Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor]]"}}

'''Arien''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈari.en]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] who guided the [[Anar|Sun]].

==History==
After the destruction of the [[Two Trees]], Arien, a [[Maia]] was chosen by the [[Valar]] to guide a vessel made by [[Aule]] which held the last fruit of [[Laurelin]] above the airs of Arda. This vessel was of course the Sun. In the days of the [[Two Trees]] Arien had tended [[Laurelin]] and was a spirit of fire, not unlike Balrogs before their downfall to shadow thanks to [[Melkor]]. She was therfore able to stand the heats of the Sun. It is said that she was mightier than [[Tilion]], the Maia chosen to guide the [[Moon]], who loved her and followed her through the night sky sometimes catching up to her and becoming burned and blackend by her heat.

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
In earlier writings by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], Tilion is said to have been in love with Arien, and because he sought her out the Moon was scarred.

In other writings, [[Morgoth]] wanted to claim Arien as a wife, and ravished her, upon which she abandoned her body and "died", leaving the Sun to travel through the skies uncontrollably and burning parts of [[Arda]] the world. As well, it is stated in other abandoned writings that she was a Maia of [[Varda]]. It is not clear if it was Tolkien's intent to keep these elements in ''The Silmarillion'' tradition, had he lived long enough to publish it.

== Etymology ==
Arien means "Maiden of Sunlight" in [[Quenya]], from ''[[árë]]'' "sunlight" and ''-[[ien]]'' feminine suffix.

Since Arien is connected to the "daisy" (corruption of ''day's eye''), it is possible that the name comes from ''árë'' + ''[[hen]]'' "eye"

==Quenya noun inflection==
{{qya-decl-n|num=sg2|Arie}}

{{maiar}}

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Árien

2010-01-27T02:47:59Z

Brego: New page: Arien was the Ainur chosen by the Valar to navigate the newly created Sun upon her course through the airs above Arda after the poisoning of the Two Trees. The Suns light was generated by ...

Arien was the Ainur chosen by the Valar to navigate the newly created Sun upon her course through the airs above Arda after the poisoning of the Two Trees. The Suns light was generated by the last fruit of Laurelin which was saved just before the death of Laurelin, the younger of the Two Trees. This fruit was encapsulated in a vessel created by Aule & the other Valar. Arien was chosen from amongst the Ainur to steer this vessel as she was a spirit of fire who could withstand the heats and fires of Laurelin, the very tree which Arien had helped tend during its life on the hill of Ezellohar located outside Valimar, during The Years Of The Trees.
Interestingly Arien was of a fire spirit similar to Morgoths Balrogs who were corrupted to evil by The Dark Lord very early in the History of Arda. Morgoth attempted to woo Arien to his Evil will however Arien spurned Morgoth’s interests and attentions and for this reason earned his hatred for ever.

"Too bright were the eyes of Arien for even the Eldar to look on, and leaving Valinor she forsook the form and raiment which like the Valar she had worn there, and she was as a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendor." (The Silmarillion)

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