Olórin

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 00:36, 30 July 2011 by Iorhael (talk | contribs) (Undo revision 166799 by Iorhael (Talk))
Merge-arrows.gif This page should be merged with Gandalf.

Template:Youmay Olórin (pron. [oˈloːrin]), Gandalf's original name in Valinor[1], was a Maia[2].

Etymology

Olórin is Quenya and its meaning is associated with the Quenya word olos or olor, meaning "dream" or "vision / of mind").[3][4]

Other versions of the Legendarium

In a draft manuscript of The Lord of the Rings, occurs the spelling Olórion.[5]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Window on the West"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Account of the Valar and Maiar According to the Lore of the Eldar": "Of the Maiar"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 88
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Ring, "Part Two: The Ring Goes East", "V. Faramir"
Retrieved from "https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Olórin&oldid=166809"