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Ilion

From Tolkien Gateway
Minya
Ilion
Biographical Information
BirthBetween Y.T. 1050 and 1102
Cuiviénen
Family
ParentageUnknown (descendant of Imin and Iminyë)
SiblingsAt least one younger brother[1]
ChildrenIngwë
At least one other son[1]
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Ilion

Ilion was the father of Ingwë, who would later become the King of the Vanyar. He was one of the Minyar, a direct descendant of Imin and Iminyë from eldest son to eldest son, belonging to the fourth generation of Elves (i.e. a great-grandson of Imin).[1]

It is unknown if he joined the Great March or remained in Cuiviénen.

Etymology

The name Ilion seems to be in Quenya, and may mean "all-son", from the root IL ("all") + -ion (masculine patronymic).[2]

Genealogy

Imin
awoke in Y.T. 1050
Iminyë
awoke in Y.T. 1050
ILION
b. Y.T.
unknown
father
unknown
mother
Ingwë
b. Y.T.
Ilwen
b. Y.T.
Míriel
d. Y.T. 1170
Finwë
d. Y.T. 1495
Indis
b. Y.T.
Ingwion
b. Y.T.
unknown
children

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: XVII. Generational Schemes", p. 128
  2. Paul Strack, "Q. Ilion m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 17 April 2024