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'''Andreth''' ([[First Age]] 361 – 455, aged 94 years) was a daughter of [[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] of the [[House of Bëor]] and a sister to [[Bregor]]. She was called '''''Saelind''''' ("Wise-Heart") by the [[Elves]], for she was wise in thought and learned in the lore of [[Men]]. In her youth she dwelt in the house of [[Belemir]], where she had learned the lore of the [[House of Marach]] from [[Adanel]].
{{First Age Edain infobox
| image=
| name=Andreth
| house=[[House of Bëor|Bëor]]
| othernames=[[Saelind]], Wise-Heart
| titles=Wise-woman of the [[House of Bëor|Bëorians]]
| birth=c. [[First Age 361|FA 361]], [[Estolad]] or [[Ladros]]
| realm=[[Ladros]]
| death=[[First Age 455|FA 455]]?
| age=90+
| parentage=[[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] + ?
| spouse=None
| children=
| gender=Female
| hair=Dark?
| ref=''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]''
|}}
'''Andreth''' was a daughter of [[Boromir of Ladros|Boromir]] of the [[House of Bëor]] and a sister to [[Bregor]]. She was called ''Saelind'' ("Wise-Heart") by the [[Elves]], for she was wise in thought and learned in the lore of [[Men]].


Andreth was deeply in love with the [[Noldor|Elf]]-lord [[Aegnor]]. The love was returned but never fulfilled, since Aegnor felt his coming death, thus they both remained unwed and childless. She had a close friendship with Aegnor's brother, King [[Finrod Felagund]], who often visited her during the [[Siege of Angband]] to converse with her on the matters of Elves and Men. One such conversation was written down and later known as ''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]''.
==History==
 
In her youth she dwelt in the house of [[Belemir]], where she had learned the lore of the [[House of Marach]] from [[Adanel]].  Andreth was deeply in love with the [[Noldor|Elf]]-lord [[Aegnor]]. The love was returned but never fulfilled, since Aegnor felt his coming death, thus they both remained unwed and childless. She had a close friendship with Aegnor's brother, King [[Finrod Felagund]], who often visited her during the [[Siege of Angband]] to converse with her on the matters of [[Elves]] and [[Men]]. One such conversation was written down and later known as ''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]''.


She probably died when [[Morgoth]] broke the Siege of Angband in the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame").
She probably died when [[Morgoth]] broke the Siege of Angband in the [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame").


[[Category:Edain]]
[[Category:House of Bëor]]
[[Category:House of Bëor]]

Revision as of 00:55, 30 June 2007

Andreth
Adan
Biographical Information
Other namesSaelind, Wise-Heart
TitlesWise-woman of the Bëorians
Birthc. FA 361, Estolad or Ladros
DeathFA 455? (aged 90+)
Family
HouseBëor
ParentageBoromir + ?
SpouseNone
Physical Description
GenderFemale
Hair colorDark?
GalleryImages of Andreth

Andreth was a daughter of Boromir of the House of Bëor and a sister to Bregor. She was called Saelind ("Wise-Heart") by the Elves, for she was wise in thought and learned in the lore of Men.

History

In her youth she dwelt in the house of Belemir, where she had learned the lore of the House of Marach from Adanel. Andreth was deeply in love with the Elf-lord Aegnor. The love was returned but never fulfilled, since Aegnor felt his coming death, thus they both remained unwed and childless. She had a close friendship with Aegnor's brother, King Finrod Felagund, who often visited her during the Siege of Angband to converse with her on the matters of Elves and Men. One such conversation was written down and later known as Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth.

She probably died when Morgoth broke the Siege of Angband in the Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame").