| Vanya | |
| Ilwen | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Middle-earth (Cuiviénen) Eldamar (Tirion) Valinor (Taniquetil) |
| Language | Vanyarin |
| Birth | Between Y.T. 1050 and 1102 Cuiviénen |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Ingwë |
| Children | Unnamed children (including Ingwion) |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
History
Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.[1]
Ilwen probably accompanied Ingwë and the rest of the Vanyar to Valinor, as it is said that Ingwë begat many children in the bliss of Aman, as noted by Finwë when he complained to the Valar about his widowhood following the death of Míriel.[2]
Etymology
According to Eldamo, the name Ilwen seems to be in Quenya, but its meaning is unclear.[3]
Genealogy
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Nature of Middle-earth, Indis (the second wife of Finwë) is a daughter of Ingwë and Ilwen, and a sister of Ingwion (in the text called Ingwil).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: XVII. Generational Schemes", p. 128
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: The Earliest Version of the Story of Finwë and Míriel", p. 206
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Q. Ilwen f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 23 March 2022