Inzilbêth
| Inzilbêth | |
|---|---|
| Númenórean | |
 | |
| "Faithful Family - Inzilbeth and Inziladun" by Juliana Pinho | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Queen of Númenor |
| Location | Númenor |
| Affiliation | The Faithful |
| Language | Adûnaic and Sindarin |
| Birth | Before S.A. 3035[1] |
| Family | |
| House | House of Elros |
| Parentage | Lindórië & unnamed great-grandson of Gimilzagar |
| Spouse | Ar-Gimilzôr |
| Children | Inziladûn and Gimilkhâd |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Inzilbêth |
Inzilbêth was a Queen of Númenor.
History[edit | edit source]
She was the daughter of Lindórië, who was the sister of Eärendur, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië,[2] and a descendant of Tar-Calmacil.[3]
Her family was secretly Faithful and she had been taught by her mother. As such, when Ar-Gimilzôr asked her for marriage, she refused but Ar-Gimilzôr did not allow his wishes to be denied.[2] There was no love between Inzilbêth and her husband or between her sons. Her elder son Inziladûn, who would take the royal title of Tar-Palantir, followed her teachings rather than his father's when he became King of Númenor. Her younger son Gimilkhâd however, would follow in the footsteps of his father.[2][3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Inzilbêth is an Adûnaic name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Paul Strack suggests it means "Flower-word" and is a compound of inzil ("flower") and bêth ("word").[4]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Ar-Zimrathôn 2798 - 3033 | 14th Lord of Andúnië | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ar-Sakalthôr 2876 - 3102 | Lindórië unknown | Eärendur unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ar-Gimilzôr 2960 - 3177 | INZILBÊTH unknown | 16th Lord of Andúnië | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Palantir 3035 - 3255 | Gimilkhâd 3044 - 3243 | Númendil unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tar-Míriel 3117 - 3319† | Ar-Pharazôn 3118 - 3319† | Amandil Sailed west 3316† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIV Tar-Palantir (Ar-Inziladûn)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", entry XXIII Ar-Gimilzôr (Tar-Telemnar)
- ↑ Paul Strack, "Ad. Inzilbêth f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 13 January 2022)
