Aulëonnar
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Aulëonnar, 'children of Aulë', was a name for the Dwarves, who were created by Aulë the Smith during the Years of the Trees. Aulë himself was sometimes called Návatar, 'father of the Dwarves'.[1]
The Quenya name Aulëonnar contains the name Aulë and the plural form of the word onna 'child'.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XIII. Last Writings", p. 391, fn. 22.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 170.
