Idis
From Tolkien Gateway
| Idis | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Rohan |
| Birth | Third Age |
| Family | |
| House | House of Eorl |
| Parentage | Théoden |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Idis was a daughter of Théoden in an early draft of The Lord of the Rings. The character was eventually discarded when the story of Éowyn overshadowed her.[1]
Etymology
Christopher Tolkien has noted that ides is and Old English poetic word for "woman, lady".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "XXVI. The King of the Golden Hall", pp. 445, 447, 450
