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Vardilmë

From Tolkien Gateway
Númenórean
Vardilmë
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 203
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageVardamir
SiblingsAmandil, Aulendil and Nolondil
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Vardilmë was the second child and only daughter of Vardamir Nólimon, heir to Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor. Her older brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Amandil. Almost nothing is known of her life.[1]

Etymology

Vardilmë is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Helge Fauskanger suggests it means "Varda-friend" and is a contraction of *Vardandilme with -(n)dilme as the feminine form of -(n)dil ("friend", "lover", "devoted to").[2][3]

Genealogy

Elros Tar-Minyatur
F.A. 532 - S.A. 442
Vardamir Nólimon
S.A. 61 - 471
Tindómiel
after 61
Manwendil
after 61
Atanalcar
after 61
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
VARDILMË
b. 203
Aulendil
b. 213
Nolondil
b. 222
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
Eärendur
b. 361
Mairen
b. 377
Axantur
b. 395
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
Caliondo
512 - 900
Cemendur
b. 575

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
  2. Helge Fauskanger, "Vardilme", Quettyparma Quenyallo
  3. Paul Strack, "Q. Vardilmë f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon, accessed 26 January 2022