Írimë
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| Írimë | |
|---|---|
| Noldo | |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Finwë and Indis |
| Siblings | Fëanor (half brother), Findis, Fingolfin, and Finarfin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Írimë |
Írimë was a Noldorin Elf, daughter of Finwë, High King of the Noldor and Indis, his second wife. She was the sister of Fingolfin and Finarfin and half-sister of Fëanor.[1]
History
Little is known about her, except that during the Exile of the Noldor Írimë went to Middle-earth with Fingolfin, while the rest of her siblings remained in Valinor. Írimë's fate is unknown, she may have been slain or returned to Aman after the Dagor Bragollach.[1] - She would not have returned to Valinor after the Dagor Bragollach, but instead, after the War of Wrath.
Etymology
Írimë's mother-name was Lalwendë or in shortened form Lalwen, and by this name she was generally known.[1] In some versions Írimë is called Írien which may have been her father-name.[2]
Genealogy
| Míriel | Finwë | Indis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fëanor | Findis | Fingolfin | ÍRIMË | Finarfin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", note 28
