Nielíqui
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Nielíqui was a Vala maiden according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales. She was the daughter of Oromë and Vána.[1][2] She also enjoyed dancing through her father's woods and Ómar would sometimes accompany her by singing along.[3]
Etymology
Nielikki was perhaps intended to be a "pet-name form" of Nieliqi.[4]
Genealogy
| Aulë | Yavanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vána | Oromë | Nessa | Tulkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NIELÍQUI | Telimektar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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