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}}'''Finduilas''' ([[Third Age 2950]] - [[Third Age 2988]]) was the sister of Prince [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], the wife of [[Denethor II]] and the mother of [[Boromir]] and [[Faramir]]. She was of great beauty and gentle heart.<ref name="A">{{HM|AA}}</ref>{{Pronounce|Finduilas.mp3|Ardamir}}
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'''Finduilas''' ({{TA|2950}} - {{TA|2988|n}}) was the sister of Prince [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], the wife of [[Denethor II]] and the mother of [[Boromir]] and [[Faramir]]. She was of great beauty and gentle heart.<ref name="A">{{App|Stewards}}</ref>
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==History==
==History==
Named after [[Finduilas]], an [[Elves|Elf]]-maiden of the [[First Age]], Finduilas of Dol Amroth was the daughter of Prince [[Adrahil II]], and had an older sister [[Ivriniel]] in addition to her brother [[Imrahil]].
Named after [[Finduilas]], an [[Elves|Elf]]-maiden of the [[First Age]], Finduilas of Dol Amroth was the daughter of Prince [[Adrahil II]], and had an older sister [[Ivriniel]] in addition to her brother [[Imrahil]].<ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 221</ref>


In [[Third Age 2976]] she was wed to the much older [[Denethor II|Denethor]], son of [[Ecthelion II]] the [[Steward of Gondor]].<ref name="B">{{HM|AB}}</ref>
In {{TA|2976}} she was wed to the much older [[Denethor II|Denethor]], son of [[Ecthelion II]] the [[Steward of Gondor]].<ref name="B">{{App|TA}}</ref>


In [[Third Age 2978]] she gave birth to [[Boromir]],<ref name="B"/> who became loved by his father. In [[Third Age 2983]] she gave birth to her second son, [[Faramir]],<ref name="B"/> and afterwards grew weak. Faramir was ignored by his father, and she did her best to raise him on her own.
In {{TA|2978}} she gave birth to [[Boromir]],<ref name="B"/> most loved by his father. In {{TA|2983|n}} she gave birth to her second son, [[Faramir]],<ref name="B"/> and afterwards grew weak. Faramir was ignored by his father, and she did her best to raise him on her own.


In [[Third Age 2984]] Ecthelion suddenly died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor.<ref name="B"/> Nevertheless the health of the Lady Finduilas dwindled in the city. The [[shadow]] of [[Mordor]] filled her with horror while she never stopped missing the sea,<ref name="A"/> and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]).  
In {{TA|2984}} Ecthelion died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor.<ref name="B"/> Nevertheless the health of the Lady Finduilas dwindled in the city. The [[shadow]] of [[Mordor]] filled her with horror while she never stopped missing the sea,<ref name="A"/> and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]]).  


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Denethor never remarried, and became more grim and silent than before.<ref name="A"/> It was not long after her death that he would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault of Mordor would come in his time.<ref name="A"/> Thus he began using the [[palantíri|palantír]] of [[Minas Tirith]], and the despair fed to his mind led to his ultimate insanity and suicide some thirty-one years later.
Denethor never remarried, and became more grim and silent than before. It was not long after her death that he would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault of Mordor would come in his time.<ref name="A"/> Thus he began using the [[palantíri|palantír]] of [[Minas Tirith]], and the despair fed to his mind led to his ultimate insanity and suicide some thirty-one years later.


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Revision as of 01:35, 10 July 2011

This article is about the wife of Denethor. For the Elf of the First Age, see Finduilas.
Finduilas
Gondorian
Catherine Chmiel - Denethor and Finduilas.jpg
Biographical Information
LanguageWestron
BirthT.A. 2950
Dol Amroth
DeathT.A. 2988
Minas Tirith
Family
HouseHouse of Dol Amroth
ParentageAdrahil II
SiblingsIvriniel and Imrahil
SpouseDenethor
ChildrenBoromir and Faramir
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Finduilas

Finduilas (T.A. 2950 - 2988) was the sister of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth, the wife of Denethor II and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. She was of great beauty and gentle heart.[1]

History

Named after Finduilas, an Elf-maiden of the First Age, Finduilas of Dol Amroth was the daughter of Prince Adrahil II, and had an older sister Ivriniel in addition to her brother Imrahil.[2]

In T.A. 2976 she was wed to the much older Denethor, son of Ecthelion II the Steward of Gondor.[3]

In T.A. 2978 she gave birth to Boromir,[3] most loved by his father. In 2983 she gave birth to her second son, Faramir,[3] and afterwards grew weak. Faramir was ignored by his father, and she did her best to raise him on her own.

In T.A. 2984 Ecthelion died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor.[3] Nevertheless the health of the Lady Finduilas dwindled in the city. The shadow of Mordor filled her with horror while she never stopped missing the sea,[1] and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a Dúnadan).

Legacy

Denethor never remarried, and became more grim and silent than before. It was not long after her death that he would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault of Mordor would come in his time.[1] Thus he began using the palantír of Minas Tirith, and the despair fed to his mind led to his ultimate insanity and suicide some thirty-one years later.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 221
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"