Nessa
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| Nessa | |
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| Vala | |
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| "Nessa" by Elena Kukanova | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | The Dancer, The Swift |
| Location | Valinor |
| Family | |
| Siblings | Oromë |
| Spouse | Tulkas |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Nessa |
Nessa was a Valië. She was the wife of Tulkas and sister of Oromë. In the "due order" in which the queens of the Valar were named, Nessa was named last.[1]
History
Nessa was lithe and swift of foot and she loved fast moving creatures such as deer who followed her train wherever she went even into the wild regions of Aman. Nessa could outrun the deer with great speed with the wind in her hair.[2]
Before the destruction of the Isle of Almaren, the first dwelling of the Valar, Nessa delighted in dancing and would often dance on the great green grass of Almaren.[2] Henceforth, as the Valar had finished with their labours in the creation of Arda, King Manwë ordained a great feast on Almaren. So the Valar were gathered upon Almaren during the Spring of Arda fearing no evil; and also, because of the light of the great Lamp Illuin, they did not perceive the shadow in the far north that was cast afar by Melkor for he had grown dark as the Night of the Void.[3] Thereon, Nessa danced before the Valar upon the green grass of Almaren.[4]
Nessa loved most to retire to the fair ever-green lawns later in Valinor which Oromë had cultivated from the richness of all his forest glades. For it was told that Yavanna, when creating the forests of Oromë, had planted there these forest glades with spells so that these glades would always remain green and smooth. Hence, there in the fair lawns of Valinor, Nessa along with her maidens would dance as long as the great golden Tree Laurelin of Valinor was in bloom.[5]
Attributes
Nessa was noted for her speed, fast like an arrow, able to outrun the deer who follow her in the wild, and also for her dancing ability, as she danced later on the ever-green lawns of Valimar.[1]
Etymology
Nessa ([ˈnesːa]) is a Quenya word meaning "young"; in the same text, Nessa has also the name Indis "bride".[6][7]
The Noldorin names of Nessa were Neth (a cognate of the Quenya/Qenya word) or Dineth, a Noldorin word meaning "bride", related to the Quenya word indis.[8]
In a later text, Pengolodh notes that Nessa's name is "not elvish" and probably represents a Valarin title, much like the name of her spouse, adopted in Quenya, but there is no record.[9]
Genealogy
| Aulë | Yavanna | Vána | Oromë | NESSA | Tulkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales, Nessa was one of the Valarindi, daughter of Orome and Yavanna. Her son with Tulkas was Telimektar.
Nessa was seen at the House of Tulkas bringing goblets of wine and drinks to his champions.[10]
Early etymology
Her names were Helinyetille meaning "Eyes of Heartsease", from helin ("violet, pansy"), and Melesta, from mele ("to love").[11]
Early genealogy
| Aulë | Yavanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vána | Oromë | NESSA | Tulkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielíqui | Telimektar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Valar"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Valar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman: Notes [on Section 1]"
- ↑
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 376-7
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 14
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry NI1
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix D. *Kwen, Quenya, and the Elvish (especially Ñoldorin) words for 'Language': Note on the 'Language of the Valar'"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor", p. 75
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part I
| Ainur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Valar | Lords | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · |
| Valier | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | |
| Maiar | Arien · Blue Wizards · Eönwë · Gandalf · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Radagast · Salmar · Saruman · Tilion · Uinen | |
| Úmaiar | Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs | |
| Concepts and locations | Almaren · Aratar (indicated in italics) · Creation of the Ainur · Fana · Máhanaxar · Ainulindalë · Order of Wizards (indicated in bold) · Second Music of the Ainur · Timeless Halls · Valarin · Valinor · Valimar | |
