Narvi
| Narvi | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Lifetime | Mid Second Age |
| Realm | Khazad-dûm |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Narvi (mid-Second Age) was a great Dwarven craftsman.[1]
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[edit] History
Narvi lived in Khazad-dûm during the height of its glory. He formed a friendship with the Elf-lord Celebrimbor, the master artificer of neighboring Eregion. Together they made the mighty Doors of Durin that guarded the West-gate of the Dwarven city.[1][2]
[edit] Etymology
In drafts of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien used the spelling Narf[i].[3] Narfi is an Old Norse name and character in Norse mythology.
Possibly the name is provided as a translation of the Dwarf's "outer" name from some Mannish language of the Northmen of the Second Age.[4][5]
[edit] Other versions of the Legendarium
In a linguistic manuscript, Tolkien placed the character Narvi at an earlier time in the history of Arda (apparently because of linguistic considerations), "before Durin's death".[6]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, "The Mines of Moria (1): The Lord of Moria", p. 188
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 144, (dated 25 April 1954)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part One" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 47, February 2005, p. 38