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Vanyar

2025-09-07T00:32:04Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Adding character

{{people infobox
| name=Vanyar
| image = Marya Filatova - Indis of the Vanyar.jpg
| caption="Indis of the Vanyar" by [[Marya Filatova]]
| pronun=[[Quenya|Q]]. {{IPA|[ˈvaɲar]}}
| othernames=''Minyar'' ([[Quenya|Q]]), ''Minil'' ([[Sindarin|S]]), ''Vaniai'' ([[Telerin|T]]), Light-elves, Fair-elves
| origin=
| location=[[Oiolossë]]; [[Valimar]]
| affiliation=[[Host of the Valar]]
| rivalry=
| language=[[Quenya]] ([[Vanyarin]] dialect)
| members=[[Imin]], [[Iminyë]], [[Ingwë]], [[Indis]], [[Elemmírë (Elf)|Elemmírë]], [[Elenwë]], [[Amarië]], and others
| lifespan=[[Immortal]]
| distinctions=Gifted in poetry and song. Loved by [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]]
| height=Tall
| hair=Usually golden
| skin=Pale
| clothing=
| weapons=
}}
{{quote|The smallest host and the first to set forth was led by [[Ingwë]], the most high lord of all the Elvish race. He entered into [[Valinor]] and sits at the feet of the Powers, and all Elves revere his name; but he came never back, nor looked again upon Middle-earth. The Vanyar were his people; they are the Fair Elves, the beloved of [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]], and few among Men have spoken with them.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor]]"}}
The '''Vanyar''' were one of the three groups of [[Calaquendi|High Elves]], along with the [[Noldor]], and some of the [[Teleri]] (more specifically, the [[Falmari]]). They were known as the "Fair-elves" from the fair colour of their hair.

==History==
According to legend, the clan was founded by [[Imin]], the first [[Elves|Elf]] to awake in [[Cuiviénen]], his wife [[Iminyë]], and their twelve companions. At this time, they were called the '''Minyar''' (Quenya "first ones").

However, it was [[Ingwë]], the first Vanya to travel with [[Oromë]] to [[Valinor]], who became their king. Always eager to reach Valinor, none of the Vanyar [[Avari|refused to go]] and were on the vanguard of the [[Great March]]; they reached [[Beleriand]] first and sailed on the first voyage of [[Tol Eressëa]] with the [[Noldor]].<ref name="s3" />

At first the Vanyar dwelt in [[Tirion]] with the [[Noldor]], but they loved the light of the [[Two Trees of Valinor]] and settled in the plains and woods of [[Valinor]] or the slopes of [[Taniquetil]].<ref name="princes" /> Their King Ingwë became the ''[[High King of the Elves]]'' and lived on Taniquetil beneath the halls of [[Manwë]].<ref name="princes">{{S|Princes}}</ref>

After the release of [[Melkor]], they were suspicious of him, being content within the [[Light of Valinor]].<ref>{{S|6}}</ref> In the [[Darkening of Valinor]] they were next to the [[Valar]] and [[Maiar]] inside the [[Ring of Doom]].<ref>{{S|8}}</ref>

A notable Vanya was [[Indis]], the second wife of [[Finwë]] and mother of [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]]. Her second son Finarfin inherited her golden hair and passed it on to his children, including [[Galadriel]]. Nearly all full-blooded Vanyar were content to remain in Valinor and few were ever seen in [[Middle-earth]],<ref name="s3">{{S|3}}</ref> as they only returned with the [[Host of Valinor]] for the [[War of Wrath]].<ref name="war">{{S|24}}</ref> The only named full Vanya known to have left Valinor against the will of the Valar was [[Elenwë]], the wife of [[Turgon]], who perished crossing the [[Helcaraxë]] and never reached the shores of Middle-earth.<ref>{{S|9}}</ref> Her daughter [[Idril]], who survived the crossing, had the greatest share of Vanyarin blood of any named Exile, being five-eighths Vanyar.

==Characteristics==
The Vanyar were the first and smallest clan of the Elves, being only fourteen in number in their beginning.<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}} p. 381</ref> All among them had golden hair. They were the most beloved by [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]]<ref name="s3" /><ref name="princes" /> and the Elder King gave them his gift of poetry and song.<ref>{{S|IIb}}</ref>

In the [[War of Wrath]] they held white banners<ref name="war" /> and it is said they preferred spears instead of swords and bows.<ref name="spear" />

==Etymology==
The name ''Vanyar'' means "the Fair" in [[Quenya]], referring to their golden hair. It seems to be from a [[primitive Elvish]] form ''[[bányâ]]''<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 351</ref><ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 402</ref> (stem [[BAN]]) but also from ''[[wanjâ]]'' (stem [[WAN]]).<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p. 383</ref> The Telerin cognate is '''''Vaniai'''''.<ref name="Quendi" />

The name was likely given to them by the Noldor and referred to the hair of the Minyar, which was yellow or deep golden in nearly all members of the clan. The Noldor, because of their love for gold, regarded this a beautiful trait.<ref name="clan">{{WJ|C}}</ref>{{rp|382–3}} The term probably originated around the time of the Sundering,{{fact}} if somewhat later. The Vanyar accepted it, but continued to refer to themselves as ''Minyar''.<ref name="clan">{{WJ|C}}</ref>{{rp|382–3}}

==Other names==
The Vanyar called themselves '''''Minyar''''' ("the Firsts"), their ancient name. At times, they also called themselves '''''Ingwer,''''' deriving from the Quenya word ''inga'' (‘top, highest point’)<ref>{{PM|Finwe}}</ref>{{rp|420}}

The name '''''Ingar''''' refers to "the people of Ingwë".<ref>{{MR|P3II3e}}</ref>{{rp|note 22}}

[[Tolkien]] refers to the Vanyar as having an alternate name of '''''Ingwi''''' when detailing the loss of the sound "þ" by the Noldor: ''"in Valinor they dwelt between the Vanyar (Ingwi) and the Teleri (Lindar), with whom they were in communication and sometimes intermarried."''<ref>{{PM|Case}}</ref>{{rp|409}}

In [[Sindarin]] they were called '''''[[Miniel|Minil]]''''' (singular ''Miniel'').<ref name="Quendi">{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 383</ref>

The Vanyar were also known under the name "'''Fair-elves'''",<ref name="s3" /> from the fair colour of their hair.<ref>{{S|Index}}, ''Vanyar''</ref> They were also known as the "'''Light-elves'''".<ref>{{H|Flies}}</ref>

In an early form of the Legendarium, they are also called the "Spear-elves" for their love of spears, as opposed to the sword and shield of the Noldor and the bow and arrow of the [[Solosimpi]].<ref name="spear">{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 215 footnote to §29</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In the earliest versions of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien's]] [[Legendarium]] (see: ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]''), the first clan was called '''''Teleri''''' and '''''Lindar''''', names that later were given to the third clan instead (the Elves known as [[Teleri]] in the published version of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' were called ''[[Solosimpi]]'' back then).

In ''The Book of Lost Tales'' the '''Inwir''' were a ‘royal’ clan ''within'' the Teleri (Vanyar).<ref>{{LT1|LinkC}}</ref>{{rp|62}} This distinction continued in the 1930s ''[[The Lhammas]]'' where the chief house of the Lindar (Vanyar) were known as '''Ingwelindar''' or '''Ingwi'''.<ref>{{LR|Lhammas}}</ref>{{rp|148}}

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Lord of the Ring (title)

2025-08-25T02:17:42Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Adding usage

{{disambig-more|The Lord of the Rings|[[The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation)]]}}
<center>{{quote|The '''Lord of the Ring''' is not Frodo, but the master of the [[Dark Tower]] of [[Mordor]]...|[[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Many Meetings]]"}}</center>
[[File:Kenneth Sofia - The Nazgul.png|thumb|''The Nazgul'' by [[:Category:Images by Kenneth Sofia|Kenneth Sofia]]]]
'''Lord of the Ring''' or '''Lord of the Rings''' was a title for '''[[Sauron]]''', the master of [[the One Ring]]. The singular form appeared twice when [[Peregrin Took]] tried to apply it to [[Frodo Baggins]], but the [[Istari|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] corrected him.<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}, p. 226</ref> The plural form appeared thrice: once spoken by Gandalf in the aforementioned conversation, a second time by [[Glorfindel]] during the [[Council of Elrond]],<ref>{{FR|Council}}, p. 266</ref> and a third time by Frodo while writing the [[Red Book of Westmarch]].<ref>{{RK|Havens}}, p. 1027</ref>

==Elvish translation==
Two known translations of ''the Lord of the Rings'' into [[Quenya]] by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] exist:

*'''''Heru Imillion'''''<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Åke Bertenstam]]|articleurl=http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/mdtci.html|articlename=DTS 54 - Heru imillion|website=[http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_home.html Mellonath Daeron]|accessed=22 December 2020}}</ref>
*'''''i Túrin i [[Corma]]ron'''''<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Philip Brown]]" (letter)</ref>

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Seven Rings

2025-05-14T14:14:39Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Hotfix

[[File:Liz Danforth - Annatar and the Seven Rings.png|thumb|''Annatar and the seven rings'' by [[Liz Danforth]]]]
The '''Seven Dwarf-rings''' were the [[Rings of Power]] given to seven [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] Lords by [[Sauron]] in the guise of [[Annatar]].

==History==
Apparently the Lords were the Kings of the Seven Houses, as [[Gandalf]] mentions that the Rings were given to the "Dwarf-kings".<ref>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref>

The most famous was the [[Ring of Thrór]]: in Dwarven tradition it was said [[Celebrimbor]] gave the Ring to [[Durin III]] king of [[Durin's Folk]] before the Downfall of [[Eregion]],<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> but this seems unlikely as Celebrimbor was said to have yielded the Seven - all the Seven - to Sauron after torture.<ref name="ring">{{S|Rings}}</ref><ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref>

The Dwarf Lords proved resistant to the malevolent magic of the rings, as they are hard to tame, and the thoughts of their hearts are hidden.<ref name="ring" /> The rings, used only for the gaining of wealth, amplified their wearer's natural skills and desire for dominion which as a consequence, made them greedy and exceedingly rich; the Rings gave them the power to multiply whatever they mined.<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> It is said that thanks to them the [[Seven Hoards]] were made. But also the Rings kindled greed and wrath in the Dwarves, bringing evils that in the long-term benefitted Sauron.<ref name="ring" />

Four were consumed and destroyed by [[Dragons]], but Sauron succeeded in finding two.<ref name="b">{{FR|I2}}</ref> The last one was worn by [[Thráin|Thráin II]], but in {{TA|2845}} he was imprisoned by Sauron in the dungeons of [[Dol Guldur]], and the ring was taken from him.<ref name="a" />
==Portrayals in adaptations==
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''
:Each of the seven rings has its own card (released in two versions, one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Wizards|METW]]'' and one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye|MELE]]'' (some were released in the expansion ''[[Middle-earth: Against the Shadow|MEAS]]''): Dwarven Ring of Dwálin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Barin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Bávor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thélor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Durin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thrár's Tribe, and Dwarven Ring of Drúin's Tribe.

[[Image:Noble Collection - Dwarven Ring of Power.jpg|thumb|A Dwarf-ring as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Seven appear in the introduction of the movie, worn by Dwarf kings. They are designed consistently to the general 'Dwarven' aesthetics of the movie, with angular, crystalline shapes. However nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven were designed or made for the Dwarves.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]</ref>

'''2017: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The Dwarf-rings consumed by dragons were not destroyed, but Sauron had those dragons imprisoned and tortured in an attempt to recover the Rings. The "Ring-drakes", as they were called, were "Hrímil Frost-heart", who consumed "Tínya" and the king of the Eastern "Zhélruka" dwarves who bore it; "Thostír the Rank", who consumed "Tulcya", the ring of another House in [[Rhûn]]; and "Fingar the Greedy", a Great Worm of [[Angband]] who consumed "Úrya" and "Vanya", the Rings of the Ered Luin kingdoms.

:Two other rings of the eastern Houses were reclaimed by Sauron: "Taurya" and "Sindya", the Ring of "Drása's Folk" (later dubbed "Stout-axes"), who called it "Manthríf". "Angya" was the name of the Ring of Durin, which was called "Handórm" by the Dwarves.

==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/12/11/why-did-sauron-take-back-the-dwarven-rings-of-power/ Why Did Sauron Take Back the Dwarven Rings of Power?] & [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/06/16/how-did-sauron-give-the-seven-rings-to-the-dwarven-kings/ How Did Sauron Give the Seven Rings to the Dwarven Kings?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
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Seven Rings

2025-05-14T14:10:42Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Hotfix

[[File:Liz Danforth - Annatar and the Seven Rings.png|thumb|''Annatar and the seven rings'' by [[Liz Danforth]]]]
The '''Seven Dwarf-rings''' were the [[Rings of Power]] given to seven [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] Lords by [[Sauron]] in the guise of [[Annatar]].

==History==
Apparently the Lords were the Kings of the Seven Houses, as [[Gandalf]] mentions that the Rings were given to the "Dwarf-kings".<ref>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref>

The most famous was the [[Ring of Thrór]]: in Dwarven tradition it was said [[Celebrimbor]] gave the Ring to [[Durin III]] king of [[Durin's Folk]] before the Downfall of [[Eregion]],<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> but this seems unlikely as Celebrimbor was said to have yielded the Seven - all the Seven - to Sauron after torture.<ref name="ring">{{S|Rings}}</ref><ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref>

The Dwarf Lords proved resistant to the malevolent magic of the rings, as they are hard to tame, and the thoughts of their hearts are hidden.<ref name="ring" /> The rings, used only for the gaining of wealth, amplified their wearer's natural skills and desire for dominion which as a consequence, made them greedy and exceedingly rich; the Rings gave them the power to multiply whatever they mined.<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> It is said that thanks to them the [[Seven Hoards]] were made. But also the Rings kindled greed and wrath in the Dwarves, bringing evils that in the long-term benefitted Sauron.<ref name="ring" />

Four were consumed and destroyed by [[Dragons]], but Sauron succeeded in finding two.<ref name="b">{{FR|V2}}</ref> The last one was worn by [[Thráin|Thráin II]], but in {{TA|2845}} he was imprisoned by Sauron in the dungeons of [[Dol Guldur]], and the ring was taken from him.<ref name="a" />
==Portrayals in adaptations==
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''
:Each of the seven rings has its own card (released in two versions, one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Wizards|METW]]'' and one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye|MELE]]'' (some were released in the expansion ''[[Middle-earth: Against the Shadow|MEAS]]''): Dwarven Ring of Dwálin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Barin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Bávor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thélor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Durin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thrár's Tribe, and Dwarven Ring of Drúin's Tribe.

[[Image:Noble Collection - Dwarven Ring of Power.jpg|thumb|A Dwarf-ring as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Seven appear in the introduction of the movie, worn by Dwarf kings. They are designed consistently to the general 'Dwarven' aesthetics of the movie, with angular, crystalline shapes. However nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven were designed or made for the Dwarves.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]</ref>

'''2017: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The Dwarf-rings consumed by dragons were not destroyed, but Sauron had those dragons imprisoned and tortured in an attempt to recover the Rings. The "Ring-drakes", as they were called, were "Hrímil Frost-heart", who consumed "Tínya" and the king of the Eastern "Zhélruka" dwarves who bore it; "Thostír the Rank", who consumed "Tulcya", the ring of another House in [[Rhûn]]; and "Fingar the Greedy", a Great Worm of [[Angband]] who consumed "Úrya" and "Vanya", the Rings of the Ered Luin kingdoms.

:Two other rings of the eastern Houses were reclaimed by Sauron: "Taurya" and "Sindya", the Ring of "Drása's Folk" (later dubbed "Stout-axes"), who called it "Manthríf". "Angya" was the name of the Ring of Durin, which was called "Handórm" by the Dwarves.

==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/12/11/why-did-sauron-take-back-the-dwarven-rings-of-power/ Why Did Sauron Take Back the Dwarven Rings of Power?] & [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/06/16/how-did-sauron-give-the-seven-rings-to-the-dwarven-kings/ How Did Sauron Give the Seven Rings to the Dwarven Kings?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
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Seven Rings

2025-05-14T14:09:53Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Citing source

[[File:Liz Danforth - Annatar and the Seven Rings.png|thumb|''Annatar and the seven rings'' by [[Liz Danforth]]]]
The '''Seven Dwarf-rings''' were the [[Rings of Power]] given to seven [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] Lords by [[Sauron]] in the guise of [[Annatar]].

==History==
Apparently the Lords were the Kings of the Seven Houses, as [[Gandalf]] mentions that the Rings were given to the "Dwarf-kings".<ref>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref>

The most famous was the [[Ring of Thrór]]: in Dwarven tradition it was said [[Celebrimbor]] gave the Ring to [[Durin III]] king of [[Durin's Folk]] before the Downfall of [[Eregion]],<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> but this seems unlikely as Celebrimbor was said to have yielded the Seven - all the Seven - to Sauron after torture.<ref name="ring">{{S|Rings}}</ref><ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref>

The Dwarf Lords proved resistant to the malevolent magic of the rings, as they are hard to tame, and the thoughts of their hearts are hidden.<ref name="ring" /> The rings, used only for the gaining of wealth, amplified their wearer's natural skills and desire for dominion which as a consequence, made them greedy and exceedingly rich; the Rings gave them the power to multiply whatever they mined.<ref name="a">{{HM|AA}}</ref> It is said that thanks to them the [[Seven Hoards]] were made. But also the Rings kindled greed and wrath in the Dwarves, bringing evils that in the long-term benefitted Sauron.<ref name="ring" />

Four were consumed and destroyed by [[Dragons]], but Sauron succeeded in finding two.{{FR|V2}} The last one was worn by [[Thráin|Thráin II]], but in {{TA|2845}} he was imprisoned by Sauron in the dungeons of [[Dol Guldur]], and the ring was taken from him.<ref name="a" />
==Portrayals in adaptations==
'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''
:Each of the seven rings has its own card (released in two versions, one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Wizards|METW]]'' and one for ''[[Middle-earth: The Lidless Eye|MELE]]'' (some were released in the expansion ''[[Middle-earth: Against the Shadow|MEAS]]''): Dwarven Ring of Dwálin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Barin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Bávor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thélor's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Durin's Tribe, Dwarven Ring of Thrár's Tribe, and Dwarven Ring of Drúin's Tribe.

[[Image:Noble Collection - Dwarven Ring of Power.jpg|thumb|A Dwarf-ring as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Seven appear in the introduction of the movie, worn by Dwarf kings. They are designed consistently to the general 'Dwarven' aesthetics of the movie, with angular, crystalline shapes. However nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven were designed or made for the Dwarves.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [https://brownmath.com/general/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]</ref>

'''2017: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The Dwarf-rings consumed by dragons were not destroyed, but Sauron had those dragons imprisoned and tortured in an attempt to recover the Rings. The "Ring-drakes", as they were called, were "Hrímil Frost-heart", who consumed "Tínya" and the king of the Eastern "Zhélruka" dwarves who bore it; "Thostír the Rank", who consumed "Tulcya", the ring of another House in [[Rhûn]]; and "Fingar the Greedy", a Great Worm of [[Angband]] who consumed "Úrya" and "Vanya", the Rings of the Ered Luin kingdoms.

:Two other rings of the eastern Houses were reclaimed by Sauron: "Taurya" and "Sindya", the Ring of "Drása's Folk" (later dubbed "Stout-axes"), who called it "Manthríf". "Angya" was the name of the Ring of Durin, which was called "Handórm" by the Dwarves.

==External links==
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2013/12/11/why-did-sauron-take-back-the-dwarven-rings-of-power/ Why Did Sauron Take Back the Dwarven Rings of Power?] & [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/06/16/how-did-sauron-give-the-seven-rings-to-the-dwarven-kings/ How Did Sauron Give the Seven Rings to the Dwarven Kings?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
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User:Aragorn is Awesome/The Lay of Feanor

2025-05-09T14:32:31Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Spacing, link correction

The Lay of Feanor is an Untitled Lay recited by Fayanor a player in [[LOTRO]] I, [[User:Aragorn_is_Awesome| Aragorn_is_Awesome]], do not know if Fayanor made this Poem or if He is reciting a Lay that already exists.

===What does the poem say===
The Lay begins with a history of [[Finwe]] father of [[Feanor]]
Then the names of the [[valar]] (a song form of [[valenquenta]])
Then it talks of the birth of [[Curufinwe]] the death of [[Míriel]] and the birth of [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]]
Then the meeting of Feanor and [[Nerdanel]]
Then the exile and all the deed of the sons of Feanor
Then the name of the 7 sons of Feanor
===The Lay of Feanor===
In Aman once and long age
before the Sun and Moon you know
there was a king of might and grace
of no low birth or mortal race.
Lord of Elves on Amam's shores- Lord of the Noldor, ere the wars
were fought across the pounding sea
ere death ruled over victory
Finwe was he called, one so great,
and yet did not rule [[Aman]]'s fate.

Fourteen powers mighty, the valar called
who ruled within the city walled
of Valinor, with it's Golden Gates
that shines so bright where Manwe waits
and sits on his colossal throne
in [[Mahanaxar]]'s ring of stone
with mighty thirteen great valar
and Valier under Varda's star

To be Continued... sorry.

Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor

2025-05-09T14:31:25Z

IdiosyncraticLawyer: Link correcting

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'''Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor''' is the sixth chapter of the [[Quenta Silmarillion]] section within [[The Silmarillion]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:Steamey - Fëanor Mourning Míriel.jpg|thumb|left|''Fëanor mourning Míriel'' by [[:Category:Images by Steamey|Steamey]]]]
There was much glory and bliss during the days of the [[Noontide of Valinor]]. In those days the [[Noldor]] learned great skill of craftsmanship, and [[Rúmil (elf of Tirion)|Rúmil]] of [[Tirion]] first created [[Sarati|signs for writing]]. The son of [[Finwë]] and [[Míriel]] was also born during this time. He was called [[Fëanor]]. However, after the birth of Fëanor, Míriel was consumed in [[Fëa and hröa|body and spirit]], and longed for release from life. Finwë was troubled, and Míriel departed to [[Lórien (Valinor)|Lórien]], where it was hoped she would find healing and rest. But even as she lay down to sleep, her spirit left her body and came to the [[Halls of Mandos]], and Finwë grieved the loss of his wife.

He afterwards devoted all of his love to his son Fëanor, who grew to be mightiest among the Noldor in body and mind. Fëanor became skilled in the making of gems and bright jewels. He was wedded to [[Nerdanel]], whose father [[Mahtan]] taught him much of the working of metal and stone. To Fëanor Nerdanel bore [[Sons of Fëanor|seven sons]].

Now Finwë the father of Fëanor wedded [[Indis]], his second wife, and was happy again. But Fëanor cared little for Indis, or for her sons, [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], and there was division between them. It came to pass that [[Melkor]] was granted pardon, and was released to dwell in [[Valmar]], having served his term. For [[Manwë]] perceived not the evil that remained in Melkor's heart, though not all the [[Valar]] were deceived. And Melkor afterwards feigned friendship with the Noldor, teaching them much. Many were eager to learn what he taught, but Fëanor despised him most among the [[Eldalië]].

==External links==
* [https://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?t=8122 Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com]
* [https://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13580 Chapter discussion at BarrowDowns.com]

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Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië

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'''Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië''' is the fifth chapter of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'' section within ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.

==Synopsis==
[[File:Ted Nasmith - The Light of Valinor on the Western Sea (1998).jpg|left|thumb|''The Light of Valinor on the Western Sea'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
The [[Great March]] of the [[Elves]] finally ended. The [[Vanyar]] and the [[Noldor]] went first to [[Valinor]], riding aboard an island pulled by [[Ulmo]]. There they would begin to integrate with the [[Valar]] and settle across the continent. Part of the island broke off, however, and became known as the isle of [[Balar]].

However, not all of the Eldar went to Valinor, for the [[Teleri]] tarried on the shores of [[Beleriand]] in search of their [[Thingol|missing lord]]. Those who remained built the cities of [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] on the shores of [[Falas]], with [[Círdan]] as their leader. Yet afterwards, partly at the behest of the Noldor, Ulmo went back to Middle-earth to collect the Teleri.

The island was dragged back across the sea to Middle-earth. Many Teleri embarked, but they did not wish to wholly lose access to Middle-earth. Ulmo listened to their request, stopping the island before the journey was finished. The island came to rest upon the shores of [[Aman]] and would be known as [[Tol Eressëa]], the lonely isle, for it was still separated from the Undying Lands by the sea. This physical separation from the other elves gradually began a process whereby their languages were sundered.

The Noldor and Vanyar initially lived within a gap of the [[Pelori]] Mountains on the border of Aman. There they made a city known as [[Tirion]], with many white walls and towers, and even a scion of one of the Two Trees, known as [[Galathilion]]. The Vanyar became the elves most loved by [[Manwë]] and [[Varda]], while [[Aulë]] loved the Noldor most of all, teaching them much of his smithing and crafts. The Noldor became highly skilled and generous with their work.

It was during these years that the royal family of the Noldor came into existence. The Noldor were ruled by a high king named [[Finwë]], who had three sons: [[Fëanor]], [[Fingolfin]], and [[Finarfin]]. Yet they were not of the same mother, for [[Míriel]], Finwë's first wife, died in childbirth. Fingolfin and Finarfin were the result of his second marriage to the Vanya [[Indis]].

Finwë's sons would have their own progenies: the seven [[Sons of Fëanor]]; [[Fingon]], [[Turgon]], and [[Aredhel]] to Fingolfin; [[Finrod]], [[Galadriel]], [[Angrod]], [[Aegnor]], and [[Orodreth]]<ref>{{S|14}} Orodreth is referred to as Finarfin's son in current editions of ''The Silmarillion'', though his relationship changed in more recent versions of Tolkien's writing. Unless it is edited in a future edition, please do not change this.</ref> was in [[Tol Sirion]] between Dorthonion and the [[Shadowy Mountains]]. to Finarfin. Each of these would in their time be important in their own right, but their times had not yet come.

The Teleri, at last wishing to see the light of Valinor and of their friends among the other elves, desired to leave Tol Eressëa and go to Aman. Ulmo sent them [[Ossë]] to teach the art of shipbuilding. The Teleri built their ships and sailed to the coasts of Aman, where they eventually built the port of [[Alqualondë]] and became renowned for their swan shaped boats. Gradually, they would become close the Noldor of Tirion.

Even though both Noldor and Vanyar had come the whole way to Aman, they would gradually begin to shift apart. The Vanyar sought to learn more of Aman and the Valar, while the Noldor still remembered Middle-earth and sought to increase their knowledge of the world. As the years went on, [[Fëanor]] and his son became students of [[Aulë]] where they learned much of the skills of smithing and craftwork. Thus would begin the rise of the most prominent elf of all.
==House of Finwë==
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==External links==
* [https://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?t=7904 Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com]
* [https://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13473 Chapter discussion at BarrowDowns.com]

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Estel

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{{disambig-more|Hope|[[Hope (disambiguation)]]}}
'''Estel''' is the [[Sindarin]] word for "hope" or "trust".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 117</ref> It was a name of [[Aragorn]], given to him when his mother [[Gilraen]] took him to [[Rivendell]] as a child.<ref>{{App|Tale}}, p. 1061</ref>

==Examples==
*''[[Estelmo|'''Estel'''mo]]'' = "Hope-person"
*''[[Gil-Estel|Gil-'''Estel''']]'' = "Star of High Hope"
*''[[Gilraen's linnod|ú-chebin '''estel''' anim]]'' = "I have kept no hope for myself"
*''[[Rochon Methestel|Rochon Meth'''estel''']]'' = "Rider of the Last Hope"

==Philosophical concept==
{{Quote|"There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."|''[[The Return of the King]]''<ref>{{RK|Shadow|50}},p.922</ref>}}

The Elvish word ''estel'' (the same in both [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]]) refers to a complex philosophical concept found in [[Elvish]] thought. This idea is best understood as ''trust'' or "''faith''", and the hope that comes from it: ''estel'' refers to the belief that [[Eru Ilúvatar]], the Creator of the Universe ([[Eä]]), is good and that his designs for his creatures will ultimately be good as well, despite the troubles that seem to plague [[Arda]], this world. Certain knowledge of what is to happen to the Elves after the end of Arda has thus been withheld from them, so that all they can rely on is ''estel''. The Elven-king [[Finrod Felagund]] explained estel as an idea that "is not defeated by the ways of the world, for it does not come from experience, but from our nature and first being. If we are indeed the [[Eruhíni|Eruchin]], the Children of the One, then He will not suffer Himself to be deprived of His own, not by any Enemy, not even by ourselves".

Estel is also connected to the more immediate hope found in the [[Children of Ilúvatar]] that keeps them from being overcome by the hardships of [[Arda Marred]]; the [[Valar]] refer to this gift as the ability to appreciate "the Unmarred that they discern in the Marred".<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', "Part three. [[The Later Quenta Silmarillion]]. II The Second Phase. Laws and customs among the Eldar", p.245.</ref> That is, the Children of Ilúvatar can see what is good about Arda in its present state, despite its corruption by [[Morgoth]]. It's ''estel'' that gives them this ability.

''Estel'' is similar to, but more based on the heart than, ''[[amdir]]'', another Sindarin word that can be translated as "hope".<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', "Part four. [[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]: "The Debate of Finrod and Andreth".</ref>

==''Estel'' in Arda's History==
{{Quote|"In the armour of Fate there is ever a rift, and in the walls of Doom a breach, until [[the End]]. So it shall be while I endure, a secret voice that gainsayeth, and a light where darkness was decreed."|[[Ulmo]]<ref>{{UT|Tuor}}</ref>}}

According to the Elvish tradition, ''estel'' was one of only two things Eru demanded from his Children; the other was belief that he existed in the first place. Lack of estel was seen as a fault in the ''[[fëa]]'' of a person, and could have gave consequences: the most drastic example of a being lacking in ''estel'' is none other than that of Morgoth himself; his denial of the greatness of Eru led to his nihilism and despair. The failing of ''estel'' found in [[Finwë]], the first [[High King of the Noldor]], of his wife [[Míriel]] ever returning to him from the Halls of [[Mandos]] is another example. Finwë's decision to take another wife led to the strife between his sons that was instrumental to the tragic [[Fall of the Noldor]]. Ultimately, most poor choices of Elves and [[Men]] come from a failing in ''estel''.

==''Estel'' and Men==

Unlike the Elves, the foundation of estel in Men was said to have been shaken because of [[Tale of Adanel|their corruption by Morgoth]] in the earliest days of their race. Because they had denied the supremacy of Eru and taken Melkor as their God, they could no longer believe with certainty that Eru would accept them. This lack of estel in Men had an effect on their view of their mortality, which was originally their [[Gift of Men|Gift]] from Eru.

==Other versions of the legendarium==

In an early version of the ''[[Many Partings]]'' chapter, [[Gandalf]] gives to [[Frodo]] and [[Sam]] the names ''Bronwe athan Harthad'' ("Endurance beyond hope") and ''Hartad Uluithiad'' ("Hope unquenchable"), with ''Harthad'' being the [[Noldorin]] word for hope.<ref>{{SD|VII}}</ref>
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