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'''Ilmarë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈilmare]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where | '''Ilmarë''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈilmare]}}) was a [[Maiar|Maia]] and the handmaiden to Queen [[Varda]]. She is only mentioned briefly in the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', where Ilmarë is described as one of the chiefs of the [[Maiar]] along with the Maia [[Eönwë]] who was the banner-bearer and herald of King [[Manwë]].<ref>{{S|II}}</ref> | ||
==Other Versions of the Legendarium== | ==Other Versions of the Legendarium== | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 23 February 2016
| Ilmarë | |
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| Maia | |
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| "Ilmare" by Natalia Nikitin | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | One of the Chiefs of the Maiar Handmaiden of Varda |
| Affiliation | Varda |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images of Ilmarë |
Ilmarë (Q, pron. [ˈilmare]) was a Maia and the handmaiden to Queen Varda. She is only mentioned briefly in the Valaquenta, where Ilmarë is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar along with the Maia Eönwë who was the banner-bearer and herald of King Manwë.[1]
Other Versions of the Legendarium
In the early stages of the legendarium, Ilmarë (then called Erinti) was the daughter of Manwë and Varda, but the concept of the Valar having children was abandoned and Ilmarë became Varda's handmaiden. [2]
Etymology
Her name may be related to one of the Quenya words for "Starlight".[3] Christopher Tolkien has noted that Ilmarë is related to such words as Ilmen and Ilmarin.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Account of the Valar and Maiar According to the Lore of the Eldar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "II. The Music of the Ainur", p. 58
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry GIL
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry ilm-
| 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 | |
