Indis

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Indis
Vanya
Shyangell - Queen Indis.jpg
"Queen Indis" by Shyangell
Biographical Information
Other namesThe Fair
TitlesQueen of the Noldor
LocationTirion
Valimar
LanguageVanyarin, Quenya
Birthduring the Years of the Trees
Family
HouseHouse of Ingwë
later House of Finwë
ParentageUnknown (her mother was a sister of Ingwë)
SpouseFinwë
ChildrenFindis, Fingolfin, Írimë and Finarfin
Physical Description
GenderFemale
HeightTall[1]
Hair colorGolden[1]
Eye colorBlue
GalleryImages of Indis

Indis (Q, pron. [ˈindis]) was a Vanya, the second wife of Finwë.

History

Her mother was a sister of Ingwë, King of the Vanyar and High King of the Elves.[2]

After the death of Míriel Therindë, Finwë was allowed by Manwë to take a second wife and Indis thus became a stepmother to Feanor. With Indis, Finwë had two more sons, Fingolfin and Finarfin, and two daughters, Findis and Írimë. Fëanor observed the influence of Indis on Finwë, including his speech who started to resemble that of the Vanyar and considered it a disrespect against his mother.[3]

After the slaying of her husband, she, along with her eldest daughter Findis, returned to Valinor to live among her people, the Vanyar.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unknown
father
 
unknown
mother
 
Ingwë
b. Y.T.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Míriel
d. Y.T. 1170
 
Finwë
d. Y.T. 1495
 
INDIS
b. Y.T.
 
Ingwion
b. Y.T.
 
unknown
children
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fëanor
Y.T. 1169 - 1497
 
Findis
b. Y.T.
 
Fingolfin
Y.T. 1190 - F.A. 456
 
Írimë
b. Y.T.
 
Finarfin
b. Y.T. 1230


Etymology

Indis is also Quenya for "wife; bride".

References