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'''Anairë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[aˈna͡ɪre]}}) | {{noncanon}} | ||
'''Anairë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[aˈna͡ɪre]}}) was the wife of [[Fingolfin]]. Little is known about her (even whether or not she was [[Noldor]]in), except that she did not leave [[Aman]] and was friends with [[Eärwen]], [[Finarfin]]'s wife. They had four children, namely [[Fingon]], [[Turgon]], [[Aredhel]], and [[Argon]].<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref> She presumably still resides in [[Aman]]. | |||
Anairë does not appear in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and [[Fingolfin]] is given three children but no wife in the genealogy. She is only mentioned in ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''. | Anairë does not appear in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and [[Fingolfin]] is given three children but no wife in the genealogy. She is only mentioned in ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''. | ||
The name ''Anairë'' means ''Holiest'' in [[Quenya]]. ''Airë''="holy", ''An-''=superlative prefix. As she never came to [[Middle-earth]], she has no [[Sindarin]] name. | The name ''Anairë'' means ''Holiest'' in [[Quenya]]. ''Airë''="holy",<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, note 45</ref> ''An-''=superlative prefix. As she never came to [[Middle-earth]], she has no [[Sindarin]] name. | ||
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Revision as of 03:55, 6 September 2011
Template:Noncanon Anairë (Q, pron. [aˈna͡ɪre]) was the wife of Fingolfin. Little is known about her (even whether or not she was Noldorin), except that she did not leave Aman and was friends with Eärwen, Finarfin's wife. They had four children, namely Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel, and Argon.[1] She presumably still resides in Aman.
Anairë does not appear in The Silmarillion and Fingolfin is given three children but no wife in the genealogy. She is only mentioned in The History of Middle-earth.
The name Anairë means Holiest in Quenya. Airë="holy",[2] An-=superlative prefix. As she never came to Middle-earth, she has no Sindarin name.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", note 45
