Narvi
| Narvi | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
 | |
| "Narvi" by Alan Lee | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Craftsman |
| Location | Khazad-dûm |
| Language | Khuzdul and Sindarin |
| Birth | Mid Second Age |
| Notable for | crafting the Doors of Durin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Narvi |
Narvi was a great Dwarven craftsman.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Narvi lived in Khazad-dûm during the height of its glory. He formed a friendship with the Elf-lord Celebrimbor, the master artificer of neighboring Eregion. Together they made the mighty Doors of Durin that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven city.[1][2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
In drafts of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien used the spelling Narf[i].[3] Narfi (also spelled Narvi), is an Old Norse name and character appearing in the Prose Edda and the meaning of the name is unknown.[4]
Possibly the name is provided as a translation of the Dwarf's "outer" name from some Northern Mannish language of the Second Age.[5][6]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In a linguistic manuscript, Tolkien placed the character Narvi at an earlier time in the history of Arda (apparently because of linguistic considerations), "before Durin's death".[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "IX. The Mines of Moria (1): The Lord of Moria", p. 188
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 223
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 144, (dated 25 April 1954)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part One" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 47, February 2005, p. 38
