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| Anairë | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Valinor |
| Language | Quenya |
| Birth | during the Years of the Trees |
| Family | |
| House | House of Fingolfin (by marriage) |
| Spouse | Fingolfin |
| Children | Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel and Argon |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Anairë |
Anairë (Q, pron. [aˈna͡ɪre]) was the wife of Fingolfin.
History
Little is known about her except that she did not leave Aman and was friends with Eärwen, Finarfin's wife. They had four children, Fingon, Turgon, Aredhel, and Argon.[1] She presumably still resides in Aman.
Etymology
The name Anairë means Holiest in Quenya. Airë="holy",[2] An-=superlative prefix.
Other versions of the Legendarium
In The Silmarillion Fingolfin is given three children but his wife is not mentioned in the genealogy.
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
