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'''Ilmarë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈilmare]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar. | '''Ilmarë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈilmare]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar.<ref>{{S|II}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | |||
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'' it is implied | In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'' it is implied to be the daughter of [[Manwë]] and Varda. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Her name may is one of the [[Quenya]] words for "Starlight".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry [[GIL]]</ref> It is related to such words as [[Ilmen]] and [[Ilmarin]]<ref>{{S|Elements}}, entry ''ilm-''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 16:41, 17 January 2012
| Ilmarë | |
|---|---|
| Maia | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | One of the Chiefs of the Maiar, Handmaiden to Varda |
| Death | Immortal |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Ilmarë |
Ilmarë (Q, pron. [ˈilmare]) was a Maia and the handmaiden to Varda. She is only mentioned briefly in the Valaquenta, where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales Part One it is implied to be the daughter of Manwë and Varda.
Etymology
Her name may is one of the Quenya words for "Starlight".[2] It is related to such words as Ilmen and Ilmarin[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Account of the Valar and Maiar According to the Lore of the Eldar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry GIL
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry ilm-
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