Vidumavi
| Vidumavi | |
|---|---|
| Northman | |
 | |
| "Valacar of Gondor" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Galadwen |
| Location | Rhovanion Gondor |
| Death | T.A. 1344 (aged 89+) Gondor |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Vidugavia |
| Spouse | Valacar |
| Children | Eldacar |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Vidumavi |
Vidumavi (died T.A. 1344)[1], also known as Galadwen, was the daughter of Vidugavia, the King of Rhovanion.[2]
History
Vidumavi married Valacar, the son of Minalcar, the King of Gondor. She had a child, Vinitharya, later to be known as King Eldacar. Vidumavi met Valacar in her homeland of Rhovanion. He was sent there by his father who sought to attach the Northmen closer to Gondor than they already were. Valacar and Vidumavi fell in love, and they were wed. They had a son, Vinitharya, in Third Age 1255. In 1260 Vidumavi was brought by her husband to Gondor from Rhovanion where she was welcomed for her fairness and nobleness. [2] She was, as the Dúnedain of Gondor feared, short-lived (dying in 1344 of the Third Age,[1] before Valacar became king), though she was very old for one of her own people. She bore Valacar a son, the future King Eldacar. Because of Eldacar's short-lived, non-Dúnadan mother, many Gondorians were unwilling to accept him as king, leading to the disastrous Kin-strife.[2]
Etymology
Widumavi is a Gothic name meaning "Wood-maiden".[3] Galadwen is a Sindarin name with the same meaning,[1] from galadh + -wen.
Genealogy
| Vidugavia unknown | Rómendacil II 1126 - 1366 | ||||||||||||||
| VIDUMAVI d. 1344 | Valacar 1194 - 1432 | ||||||||||||||
| Eldacar 1255 - 1490 | |||||||||||||||
| Ornendil d. 1437† | Aldamir 1330 - 1540† | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "IX. The Making of Appendix A": (i) "The Realms in Exile", Note on the expansion of the tale of the Kin-strife in the Second Edition, entry 19 Romendakil II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for king Minalcar who took the name Rómendacil (II)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", "Notes", Note 6
