Ingwion
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| Ingwion | |
|---|---|
| Vanya | |
 | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Ingwiel |
| Location | Taniquetil, Valinor |
| Affiliation | Manwë and Varda |
| Language | Vanyarin |
| Birth | during the Years of the Trees |
| Notable for | leading the Vanyar in the War of Wrath |
| Family | |
| House | House of Ingwë |
| Parentage | Ingwë |
| Siblings | Unnamed siblings[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Ingwion |
Ingwion was the son of Ingwë, cousin of Indis, the wife of Finwë, and a High Prince of the Elves.
History
Ingwion led the armed Host of the Vanyar to the Middle-earth and the War of Wrath that overthrew Morgoth at the end of the First Age.
Ingwion was the captain of the force that landed and captured the haven of Eglarest in the first battle of the war. He presumably still lives with his father upon Taniquetil.[2]
Etymology
Ingwion literally means the "son of Ingwë".[source?]
Note
His name was changed from Ingwiel to Ingwion in the course of the writing.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, III. The Later Annals of Beleriand"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion"
