| Gnome | |
| Tulkastor | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Tulchathron (G) |
| Location | Tol Eressëa |
| Family | |
| Children | Vairë Unnamed child (parent of Naimi)[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tulkastor was the father of Vairë, an Elf of Tol Eressëa, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Although he belonged to Aulë's kindred, he had dwelt long with the Solosimpi and was thus one of the first Elves to come to Tol Eressëa.[2]
He was also the grandfather of Naimi, and an ancestor of Heorrenda son of Eriol.[1] His daughter Vairë was married to Lindo, the keeper of the Cottage of Lost Play.[2]
Etymology
The name Tulkastor is in Qenya. Its meaning is unclear, but it appears to contain the name of the Vala Tulkas (from the root TULUK-, meaning "steady, firm").[3]
Other names
The Gnomish cognate of Tulkastor is Tulchathron.[4]
Originally the name of the character was Turenbor, later changed to Tulkassë and finally to Tulkastor.[5]
Genealogy
| Wóden[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heden | TULKASTOR | Valwë | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beorn d. 5th century | Eoh d. 5th century | unknown sibling | Vairë | Lindo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cwén fl. 5th century | Eriol fl. 5th century | Naimi* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hengest fl. 5th century | Horsa fl. 5th century | Heorrenda fl. 5th century | Hendwine* fl. 5th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* The name of Hendwine's mother is not Naimi but Nelmir in the text on which the basis of his inclusion is founded upon - neither is her relation to Lindo and Vairë elaborated on.[7]
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", p. 290
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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), p. 10
- ↑ 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), p. 7
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play": "Notes and Commentary", p. 22
- ↑ 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