Nielíqui was a Vala maiden according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
She was the daughter of Oromë and Vána.[1][2] She also enjoyed dancing through her father's woods and Ómar would sometimes accompany her by singing along.[3] It is said that: "where her tears fell snowdrops sprang, where her feet touched as she laughed daffodils blossomed".[4]
Etymology
Aside from the form Nielíqui, there were other variations on her name: Nielikki or Nyelikki, and Nieliqi.[4] Nielikki was perhaps intended to be a "pet-name form" of Nieliqi.[5] She was also called Wendine (meaning "Little Maiden" in Qenya).[6]
Genealogy
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Monsters and the Critics, and Other Essays, "A Secret Vice", p. 220 (note 9)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Index, p. 288
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor", p. 75
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Qenyaqetsa: The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon", in Parma Eldalamberon XII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 69
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Elvish Poetry and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets", in Parma Eldalamberon XVI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, Carl F. Hostetter and Bill Welden), p. 90
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 15