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{{quote|Grey is her raiment; and rest is her gift|''[[Valaquenta]]'' | {{quote|Grey is her raiment; and rest is her gift|''[[Valaquenta]]'': Of the Valar}} | ||
'''Estë''' | '''Estë''' was one of the [[Valier]] and the wife of [[Irmo]]. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
Estë had the power to heal all hurts and weariness.<ref name=vala/> Her favourite place was an island on the tree-shadowed lake of [[Lórellin]] in the [[Gardens of Lórien]] where she slept during the day. She was always clad in grey.<ref name=vala/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Estë dwelt with her | Estë dwelt with her husband Irmo in the misty halls and extensive, silver-lit gardens of [[Lórien (Valinor)|Lórien]]. There were many [[Maiar]] who served Estë and Irmo. In Lórien, Estë and her husband tended to the [[Elves of Valinor]], who drew refreshment from the fountains, and even the [[Valar]] would come there to find repose and ease from the burdens of [[Arda]].<ref name=vala>{{S|IIb}}</ref> | ||
[[ | [[Varda]] originally intended to place the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] in the sky, one travelling from the east and one from the west, to allow for a mingling of their lights. However, Estë and her husband spoke against this as the excessive heat and light had withered their gardens, the stars were hidden, and restful sleep had been banished from the Earth. Varda listened to their counsel and, to allow for a time of night, changed the course of the Moon and the Sun. Each would then take turns travelling through the sky as the other lay in [[Ekkaia]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | |||
In earlier drafts of this character, Estë did not attend the Councils of the Valar and was not reckoned among the Valier. Instead, she was counted as a Chief of the Maiar.<ref>{{MR|P2}}, p. 49, §3</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Estë'' ([[Quenya]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈeste]}}) means "rest".<ref>{{HM|S}}, "Index"</ref> The same [[Sundocarmë|root]], [[EZDE]], also yielded her [[Sindarin]] name, '''''Îdh''''' (pron. {{IPA|[iːð]}})<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]", entry EZDE</ref> and the [[Nandorin]] '''''Eord'''''.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Carl F. Hostetter]], [[Patrick H. Wynne]] (eds.), "Addenda and Corrigenda to the ''Etymologies''", published in ''[[Vinyar Tengwar 45]]'' ([[November]] [[2003]]), pages 3-38, especially 13</ref> | |||
She was also referred to as Estë 'the Pale' several times in the ''[[Annals of Aman]]''.<ref>{{MR|Index}}, p. 446, entry ''Estë''</ref> | |||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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{{familytree| VAI |~| MAN | | NIE | | IRM |~| EST | |VAI=[[Vairë]]|MAN=[[Mandos]]|NIE=[[Nienna]]|IRM=[[Irmo]]|EST='''ESTË'''}} | {{familytree| VAI |~| MAN | | NIE | | IRM |~| EST | |VAI=[[Vairë]]|MAN=[[Mandos]]|NIE=[[Nienna]]|IRM=[[Irmo]]|EST='''ESTË'''}} | ||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{Ainur}} | {{Ainur}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Este}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Este}} | ||
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | [[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]] | ||
[[Category:First Age characters]] | |||
[[Category:Quenya names]] | [[Category:Quenya names]] | ||
[[Category:Valar]] | [[Category:Valar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 15 October 2021
| Estë | |
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| Vala | |
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| "Este the gentle" by Šárka Škorpíková | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Îdh (S), Eord (N) |
| Titles | the Gentle |
| Position | Healer of hurts and weariness |
| Location | Lórellin-Lórien |
| Affiliation | Melian[1] |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Irmo |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Clothing | Grey raiment[1] |
| Gallery | Images of Estë |
- "Grey is her raiment; and rest is her gift"
- ― Valaquenta: Of the Valar
Estë was one of the Valier and the wife of Irmo.
Attributes[edit | edit source]
Estë had the power to heal all hurts and weariness.[1] Her favourite place was an island on the tree-shadowed lake of Lórellin in the Gardens of Lórien where she slept during the day. She was always clad in grey.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Estë dwelt with her husband Irmo in the misty halls and extensive, silver-lit gardens of Lórien. There were many Maiar who served Estë and Irmo. In Lórien, Estë and her husband tended to the Elves of Valinor, who drew refreshment from the fountains, and even the Valar would come there to find repose and ease from the burdens of Arda.[1]
Varda originally intended to place the Sun and Moon in the sky, one travelling from the east and one from the west, to allow for a mingling of their lights. However, Estë and her husband spoke against this as the excessive heat and light had withered their gardens, the stars were hidden, and restful sleep had been banished from the Earth. Varda listened to their counsel and, to allow for a time of night, changed the course of the Moon and the Sun. Each would then take turns travelling through the sky as the other lay in Ekkaia.[2]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In earlier drafts of this character, Estë did not attend the Councils of the Valar and was not reckoned among the Valier. Instead, she was counted as a Chief of the Maiar.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Estë (Quenya, pron. [ˈeste]) means "rest".[4] The same root, EZDE, also yielded her Sindarin name, Îdh (pron. [iːð])[5] and the Nandorin Eord.[6]
She was also referred to as Estë 'the Pale' several times in the Annals of Aman.[7]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Vairë | Mandos | Nienna | Irmo | ESTË | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Valar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman", p. 49, §3
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies", entry EZDE
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter, Patrick H. Wynne (eds.), "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies", published in Vinyar Tengwar 45 (November 2003), pages 3-38, especially 13
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Index", p. 446, entry Estë
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