Nielíqui

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Nielíqui
Vala
Biographical Information
Other namesNieliq(u)i
Nielikki
LocationWoods of Oromë[1]
Family
ParentageOromë and Vána[2]
Physical Description
GenderFemale

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]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Aulë
 
Yavanna
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vána
 
Oromë
 
Nessa
 
Tulkas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NIELÍQUI
 
 
 
 
 
Telimektar
 
 
 
 


References