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<center>{{quote|Míriel was the name of his mother, who was called Þerindë, 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><br />
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'''Míriel Þerindë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmiːri.el seˈrinde]}}), also spelled '''Serindë''' (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]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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.<br />
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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]], 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. <br />
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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]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
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. <br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
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 ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]'', Míriel died soon after birth.<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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{{references}}<br />
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië]]<br />
* ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor]]<br />
* ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]]<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Míriel Serindë|Images of Míriel Serindë]]<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Miriel Serinde}}<br />
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]<br />
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