Tirin na Gilweth
Tirin na Gilweth[note 1] was the great tower of Kortirion according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. It was built by Ingil son of Inwë after his return to Tol Eressëa following the March of Liberation.[1][2]
The tower was described as being "tall and grey",[3] and Kortirion itself was named after it.[2]
At the foot of the tower was the dwelling of Meril-i-Turinqi, the Lady of Tol Eressëa, amidst a korin of elms.[4]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Tirin na Gilweth is Gnomish for "Tower of Gilweth", consisting of the elements tirin ("tower") + na ("of the") + Gilweth (the Gnomish name of Ingil).[5]
The tower was also called Ingil's Tirin.[6]
Inspiration[edit | edit source]
Tirin na Gilweth might have been inspired by the great tower of Warwick Castle (the town of Warwick being the main inspiration behind the city of Kortirion).[3]
Notes
- ↑ The name Tirin na Gilweth only appears in Parma Eldalamberon, a linguistic journal.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Alphabet of Rúmil & Early Noldorin Fragments", in Parma Eldalamberon XIII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), "Heraldic Devices of Tol Erethrin", p. 95
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play", p. 16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play": "Notes and Commentary", p. 25
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IV. The Chaining of Melko", p. 95
- ↑ Paul Strack, "G. Tirin na Gilweth loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 17 April 2022)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel", p. 5
