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== History ==
== History ==
=== Meeting of Finwë and Indis ===
=== Meeting of Finwë and Indis ===
One day, Finwë arose and went forth from [[Tirion]] alone, and he passed through the [[Calacirya]], and went towards the house of Ingwë upon the west slopes of [[Oiolossë]].His coming was unheralded and unforeseen; and when Indis saw Finwë climbing the paths of the Mountain, and the light of [[Laurelin]] was behind him as a glory, without forethought she sang suddenly in great joy, and her voice went up as a song of the ''[[lirulin]]'' in the sky. Then Finwë heard that song falling from above, and he looked up and saw Indis in the golden light, and he knew in that moment that she loved him and had long done so. Then his heart turned at last to her; and he believed that this chance, as it seemed, had been granted for the comfort of them both.In one year from their meeting, in {{YT|1185}}, upon the Mountain Finwë, [[King of the Noldor]], wedded Indis, sister of Ingwë; and Finwë loved her dearly, and was glad again; and she bore him four children; yet the shadow of [[Míriel]] did not depart from the [[House of Finwë]], nor from his heart; and of all whom he loved [[Fëanor]] had ever the chief share of his thought.<ref>{{MR|P3II4}}</ref>The Vanyar and the [[Noldor]] for the most part rejoiced, except Fëanor. Though the Vanyar used ''Þ'' in the place of ''s'', Indis adopted the change in the speech of the Noldor, along with Finwë, which was one of the many causes of the bitterness of Fëanor towards Indis and her children.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref>
One day, Finwë arose and went forth from [[Tirion]] alone, and he passed through the [[Calacirya]], and went towards the house of Ingwë upon the west slopes of [[Oiolossë]].
 
His coming was unheralded and unforeseen; and when Indis saw Finwë climbing the paths of the Mountain, and the light of [[Laurelin]] was behind him as a glory, without forethought she sang suddenly in great joy, and her voice went up as a song of the ''[[lirulin]]'' in the sky. Then Finwë heard that song falling from above, and he looked up and saw Indis in the golden light, and he knew in that moment that she loved him and had long done so. Then his heart turned at last to her; and he believed that this chance, as it seemed, had been granted for the comfort of them both.
 
In one year from their meeting, in {{YT|1185}}, upon the Mountain Finwë, [[King of the Noldor]], wedded Indis, sister of Ingwë; and Finwë loved her dearly, and was glad again; and she bore him four children; yet the shadow of [[Míriel]] did not depart from the [[House of Finwë]], nor from his heart; and of all whom he loved [[Fëanor]] had ever the chief share of his thought.<ref>{{MR|P3II4}}</ref>
 
The Vanyar and the [[Noldor]] for the most part rejoiced, except Fëanor. Though the Vanyar used ''Þ'' in the place of ''s'', Indis adopted the change in the speech of the Noldor, along with Finwë, which was one of the many causes of the bitterness of Fëanor towards Indis and her children.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref>


=== The Death of Finwë ===
=== The Death of Finwë ===

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Indis
Vanya
Shyangell - Queen Indis.jpg
"Queen Indis" by Shyangell
Biographical Information
Other namesThe Fair
TitlesQueen of the Noldor
LocationTirion
LanguageVanyarin, Quenya
Family
SpouseFinwë
ChildrenFindis, Fingolfin, Lalwen and Finarfin
Physical Description
GenderFemale
HeightTall[1]
Hair colorGolden[1]
GalleryImages of Indis

Indis (Q, pron. ['indis]) was a Vanya, the second wife of Finwë.

History

Meeting of Finwë and Indis

One day, Finwë arose and went forth from Tirion alone, and he passed through the Calacirya, and went towards the house of Ingwë upon the west slopes of Oiolossë.

His coming was unheralded and unforeseen; and when Indis saw Finwë climbing the paths of the Mountain, and the light of Laurelin was behind him as a glory, without forethought she sang suddenly in great joy, and her voice went up as a song of the lirulin in the sky. Then Finwë heard that song falling from above, and he looked up and saw Indis in the golden light, and he knew in that moment that she loved him and had long done so. Then his heart turned at last to her; and he believed that this chance, as it seemed, had been granted for the comfort of them both.

In one year from their meeting, in Y.T. 1185, upon the Mountain Finwë, King of the Noldor, wedded Indis, sister of Ingwë; and Finwë loved her dearly, and was glad again; and she bore him four children; yet the shadow of Míriel did not depart from the House of Finwë, nor from his heart; and of all whom he loved Fëanor had ever the chief share of his thought.[2]

The Vanyar and the Noldor for the most part rejoiced, except Fëanor. Though the Vanyar used Þ in the place of s, Indis adopted the change in the speech of the Noldor, along with Finwë, which was one of the many causes of the bitterness of Fëanor towards Indis and her children.[3]

The Death of Finwë

In Y.T. 1495, after the slaying of her husband, Indis, along with her eldest daughter Findis, returned to Valinor to live among her people, the Vanyar.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unknown
father
 
unknown
mother
 
Ingwë
b. Y.T.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Míriel
d. Y.T. 1170
 
Finwë
d. Y.T. 1495
 
INDIS
b. Y.T.
 
Ingwion
b. Y.T.
 
unknown
children
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fëanor
Y.T. 1169 - 1497
 
Findis
b. Y.T.
 
Fingolfin
Y.T. 1190 - F.A. 456
 
Írimë
b. Y.T.
 
Finarfin
b. Y.T. 1230


Etymology

Indis is also Quenya for "wife; bride".

References