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'''Carnil''' was a bright red star<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Carnil"</ref> created by [[Varda]] in preparation for the coming of the [[Elves]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> Actually, this "star" is the planet Mars.<ref>{{MR|Star}}, p. 435</ref>

==Etymology==
''Carnil'' is probably [[Quenya]] for "Red Star", by Paul Strack explains, being a compound of ''[[carnë]]'' ("red") + ''[[el]]'' ("star").<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-153215295.html|articlename=Q. ''Carnil'' pn.|website=Eldamo|accessed=24 January 2023}}</ref>
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