Eldalótë
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| Eldalótë | |
|---|---|
| Noldo | |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Angrod |
| Children | Orodreth |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Eldalótë |
Eldalótë (Q, pron. [ˌeldaˈloːte]) was a Noldorin lady and wife of Angrod. Her son was Orodreth, a lord of Nargothrond. She does not seem to have joined her husband and son into exile, as she is not mentioned in any of the tales of Beleriand.[1]
Genealogy
| Finarfin | Eärwen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finrod | Angrod | ELDALÓTË | Aegnor | Galadriel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orodreth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gil-galad | Finduilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Eldalótë means "High-elven Flower" in Quenya (from Elda = "High Elf" and lótë = "flower"). The Sindarin version of her name is Edhellos (also spelled Eðellos; pron. [eˈðelːos]).
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants, p. 346
