Ellu
| Ellu | |
|---|---|
| Solosimpë | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Melemno (S) |
| Titles | Lord of the Solosimpi[1] |
| Location | Great Lands Tol Eressëa[1] Valinor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Ellu Melemno was the second leader of the Solosimpi, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.[1]
History[edit]
After Tinwë Linto, the original leader of the Solosimpi, was enchanted by the fay Wendelin in Hisilómë during the Elves's march from Palisor,[2] the Solosimpi chose one Ellu to be their lord,[1] who eventually led them to Valinor.[3]
Many years later, when Melko started to sow unrest among the Gnomes in Valinor, their king Nólemë sought Ellu's advice, who, along with Inwë and Fëanor, advised him to inform Manwë of Melko's machinations.[4]
Etymology[edit]
The names Ellu and Melemno are, according to Paul Strack, in Solosimpilin, but their meaning is unclear.[5]
The character was originally known only as Melemno in the story of The Theft of Melko.[6]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit]
According to the original version of The Tale of Tinúviel, the name Ellu was first applied to Tinwë Linto (or Tinwelint in Gnomish), as seen in the name Tinto Ellu.
However, in a later addition to the tales of The Coming of the Elves and of The Theft of Melko, the name Ellu began to be applied to the lord of the Solosimpi in Valinor.[7]
In the Sketch of the Mythology from c. 1926, the first version of the Silmarillion, the name Ellu was again applied to the leader of the Solosimpi (now also called Teleri) in Valinor, here changed to Elu (or Elwë in Qenya).[8]
For the later applications of the name Elu/Elwë in the legendarium, see: Olwë#Other versions of the legendarium and Thingol#Other names.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "V. The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr", p. 120
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "V. The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr": "Notes and Commentary", pp. 132-3
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "V. The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr", p. 126
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "VI. The Theft of Melko and the Darkening of Valinor", p. 141
- ↑ Paul Strack, "ᴱT. Ellu m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 11 May 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "VI. The Theft of Melko and the Darkening of Valinor": "Notes and Commentary", p. 155
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel": "Notes and Commentary", p. 50
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "II. The Earliest 'Silmarillion': Commentary on the 'Sketch of the Mythology'", p. 44
