Almáriel
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| Almáriel | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Númenor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Shining gold[1] |
Almáriel was a girl in Númenor according to the early version of the legendarium in The Lost Road.
She was a peer of Herendil, who complained to his father Elendil that he was barely of height to her shoulder, despite being of the same age. It is unknown if she joined Herendil's other peers in calling him names such as Terendul ("slender and dark") and accusing him of being a "half-Noldo."[1]
Etymology[edit]
Almáriel is clearly Quenya, having the elements almarë ("blessedness, blessings, good fortune, bliss"),[2][3] and perhaps -iel ("daughter").[4]
See also[edit]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part One: III. The Lost Road, (ii) The Númenórean chapters", p. 59-60
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "GALA-"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 5
- ↑ Paul Strack, "ᴹQ. Almáriel f.", Eldamo (accessed 12 August 2022)
