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'''Meleth''' was | '''Meleth''' was the nurse of [[Eärendel]], son of [[Idril]] and [[Tuor]], during the first years of his life in [[Gondolin]]. She told Eärendel tales about Melko, which make him cry when the lights of the enemy appeared in his chamber during the [[Fall of Gondolin]].<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 174</ref> It is unknown if she could survive with the [[Exiles of Gondolin|exiles]]. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
''meleth'' is [[Gnomish]] for "love".<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, entry "Nessa"</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:16, 5 July 2020
| Meleth | |
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| Elf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | Nurse |
| Location | Gondolin |
| Affiliation | House of the Wing |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Meleth |
Meleth was the nurse of Eärendel, son of Idril and Tuor, during the first years of his life in Gondolin. She told Eärendel tales about Melko, which make him cry when the lights of the enemy appeared in his chamber during the Fall of Gondolin.[1] It is unknown if she could survive with the exiles.
Etymology
meleth is Gnomish for "love".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 174
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part I, entry "Nessa"
