Nielíqui
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| Nielíqui | |
|---|---|
| Vala | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Nieliq(u)i Nielikki |
| Location | Woods of Oromë[1] |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Oromë and Vána[2] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Nielíqui was a Vala maiden only appearing in the earliest version of the legendarium. She was the daughter of Oromë and Vána.[3][4] She also enjoyed dancing through her father's woods and Ómar would sometimes accompany her by singing along.[5]
Etymology
Nielikki was perhaps intended to be a "pet-name form" of Nieliqi.[6]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Index, p. 288
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, "A Secret Vice", p. 220 (note 9)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Index, p. 288
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Elvish Poetry and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets", in Parma Eldalamberon XVI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, Carl F. Hostetter and Bill Welden), p. 90
