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| othernames=Éadgifu | | othernames=''Éadgifu'' ([[Old English|OE]]) | ||
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| siblings= | | siblings= | ||
| spouse=[[Eriol]] | | spouse=[[Eriol]] | ||
| children=[[Heorrenda]] | | children=[[Heorrenda]] & ''possibly'' [[Hendwine]]<sup>[[Naimi#Other versions of the legendarium|NB]]</sup> | ||
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'''Naimi''' | '''Naimi''' was the niece of [[Vairë (wife of Lindo)|Vairë]], an [[Elves|Elf]] of [[Tol Eressëa]], according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''. She married [[Eriol]], the [[Men|Mannish]] mariner, after he was made young again by ''[[limpë]]'', and had a son with him called [[Heorrenda]].<ref name="Nai">{{LT2|VI}}, outline '''10''', p. 290</ref> | ||
She is only mentioned in one outline for the continuation of the ''Lost Tales'', and nothing else is known about her. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name ''Naimi'' is in [[Qenya]], but its meaning is unclear.<ref name="Eld">{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=http://eldamo.org/content/words/word-4191343247.html|articlename=ᴱQ. ''Naimi'' f.|website=Eldamo|accessed=1 May 2022}}</ref> | |||
She was also called '''''Éadgifu''''' in [[Old English]],<ref name="Nai"/> consisting of the elements ''éad'' ("blessedness") + ''gifu'' ("gift").<ref>{{LT2|VIb}}, p. 323</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree| CWE |y| ERI |~|~|y| NAI | {{familytree | CWE |y| ERI |~|~|~|~|y|~|~|~|~| NAI | | | | | | | | |CWE=[[Cwén]]</br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>|ERI=[[Eriol]]</br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>|NAI='''NAIMI'''*<sup>[[Naimi#Other versions of the legendarium|NB]]</sup>}} | ||
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{{familytree| HEN | | HOR | | HEO | | | | | | | | | | | |HEN=[[wikipedia: | {{familytree | HEN | | HOR | | HEO | | HED | | | | | | | | | | | | |HEN=[[Hengest]]</br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>|HOR=[[Horsa]]</br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>|HEO=[[Heorrenda]]</br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>|HED=[[Hendwine]]*<sup>[[Naimi#Other versions of the legendarium|NB]]</sup></br><small>''fl. [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]]''</small>}} | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> See below. | |||
== Other versions of the legendarium == | == Other versions of the legendarium == | ||
In | In one note to ''[[The Cottage of Lost Play]]'', there appears a character called '''Nelmir'''. In that text, she is depicted as the wife of Eriol and the mother of [[Heorrenda]] ''and'' [[Hendwine]], a character who doesn't appear in any of the narratives of ''The Book of Lost Tales''.<ref>{{PE|15}}, "[[Names and Required Alterations]]", Appendix, ''Text X'', p. 17</ref> | ||
Nothing else is known about her and her relation to [[Lindo]] and Vairë, and it is unclear if ''Nelmir'' was supposed to be just another name for ''Naimi'' or an altogether separate character. | |||
The name ''Nelmir'' seems to be in Qenya, but, as with ''Naimi'', its meaning is unclear.<ref name="Eld"/> | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Earissë]], the wife of [[Ælfwine]] according to the later outlines of ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]] | [[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]] | ||
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[[Category:Qenya names]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 8 September 2022
| Naimi | |
|---|---|
| Elf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Éadgifu (OE) |
| Location | Tol Eressëa |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Unknown (niece of Vairë) |
| Spouse | Eriol |
| Children | Heorrenda & possibly HendwineNB |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Naimi was the niece of Vairë, an Elf of Tol Eressëa, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. She married Eriol, the Mannish mariner, after he was made young again by limpë, and had a son with him called Heorrenda.[1]
She is only mentioned in one outline for the continuation of the Lost Tales, and nothing else is known about her.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Naimi is in Qenya, but its meaning is unclear.[2]
She was also called Éadgifu in Old English,[1] consisting of the elements éad ("blessedness") + gifu ("gift").[3]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
* See below.
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In one note to The Cottage of Lost Play, there appears a character called Nelmir. In that text, she is depicted as the wife of Eriol and the mother of Heorrenda and Hendwine, a character who doesn't appear in any of the narratives of The Book of Lost Tales.[5]
Nothing else is known about her and her relation to Lindo and Vairë, and it is unclear if Nelmir was supposed to be just another name for Naimi or an altogether separate character.
The name Nelmir seems to be in Qenya, but, as with Naimi, its meaning is unclear.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Earissë, the wife of Ælfwine according to the later outlines of The Book of Lost Tales
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", outline 10, p. 290
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paul Strack, "ᴱQ. Naimi f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 1 May 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales": "Ælfwine of England", p. 323
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play": "Notes and Commentary", pp. 23-4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", in Parma Eldalamberon XV (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), "Names and Required Alterations", Appendix, Text X, p. 17
