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'''Gilmith''' was the [[Half-elven|half-elven]] daughter of [[Imrazôr]], a man of [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent, and [[Mithrellas]], a [[Silvan Elves|Silvan]] [[Elves|Elf]]-maiden who accompanied [[Nimrodel]] before getting lost. Imrazôr took her in, they married and had two children, Gilmith and [[Galador]]. Mithrellas later ran away and was never seen again. Galador would later become the first [[Prince of Dol Amroth]].<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, pp. 220-2</ref>
'''Gilmith''' was the daughter of [[Imrazôr]], a man of [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] descent, and [[Mithrellas]], a [[Silvan Elves|Silvan]] [[Elves|Elf]]-maiden who accompanied [[Nimrodel]] before getting lost. Imrazôr took Mithrellas in. They married and had two children, Gilmith and [[Galador]]. Mithrellas later ran away and was never seen again. Galador would later become the first [[Prince of Dol Amroth]].<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, p. 248</ref><ref>{{PM|Elendil}}, The Line of Dol Amroth, pp. 220-2</ref>
 
== Etymology ==
''Gilmith'' is probably a [[Sindarin]] name. Its meaning and components are not glossed, but it perhaps means "Grey Star" and is a compound of ''[[gil|gil]]'' ("star") and ''[[mith|mith]]'' ("grey").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1790422249.html|articlename=S. ''Gilmith'' f.|website=Eldamo|accessed=08 March 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:58, 8 March 2024

Gilmith
Gondorian
Biographical Information
LocationDol Amroth
Birthc. T.A. 2000 (exact date unknown)
Family
HouseHouse of Dol Amroth
ParentageImrazôr and Mithrellas
SiblingsGalador
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Gilmith

Gilmith was the daughter of Imrazôr, a man of Númenórean descent, and Mithrellas, a Silvan Elf-maiden who accompanied Nimrodel before getting lost. Imrazôr took Mithrellas in. They married and had two children, Gilmith and Galador. Mithrellas later ran away and was never seen again. Galador would later become the first Prince of Dol Amroth.[1][2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Gilmith is probably a Sindarin name. Its meaning and components are not glossed, but it perhaps means "Grey Star" and is a compound of gil ("star") and mith ("grey").[3]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Imrazôr
T.A. 1950 - 2076
 
Mithrellas
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galador
2004 - 2129
 
GILMITH
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Princes of
Dol Amroth
 
 
 
 


References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Amroth and Nimrodel", p. 248
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", The Line of Dol Amroth, pp. 220-2
  3. Paul Strack, "S. Gilmith f.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 8 March 2024)