Nornorë

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Nornorë was Vala who was appointed as the Herald of the Gods.[1] He was sent by Manwë to invite the Eldar at the Waters of Awakening to come to Valinor.[2]

Nornorë only appeared in the earliest version of the legendarium, The Book of Lost Tales, although the concept of a Herald of the Valar would survive and transform into Eönwë, Herald of Manwë.[1]

Etymology

Nornorë, also appearing as Nornoros, is a Qenya name, derived from nornoro- ("run on, run smoothly"). The Gnomish version of his name is Drondor (later Dronúrin).[3] He was also given other names: Qenya Kapalimor (derived from kapalima "bounding, leaping"; Gnomish version Cablin) and Qenya Vastor (derived from vastan "rush, of both noise and speed").[4]

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