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'''Rúmil''' was a Loremaster of the [[Noldor]] living in the city of [[Tirion]]. The origin of his name is not clear, possibly deriving from the stem ''rum'', a secret.
''(See also [[Rúmil of Lórien]])''


Rúmil was the first [[Elves|Elf]] who invented writing: he invented the alphabet called [[Sarati]] (each letter being a ''Sarat''). This alphabet was later expanded and perfected by [[Fëanor]] as the [[Tengwar]].
'''Rúmil''' was a [[Lambengolmor]] ("Loremaster") of the [[Noldor]] living in the city of [[Tirion]]. The origin of his name is not clear, possibly deriving from the stem ''rum'', meaning "secret".


Rúmil was also a skilled linguist, and when the [[Teleri]] finally arrived in [[Valinor]] he was first to discover just how the Telerin language had changed from [[Common Eldarin]] compared to [[Quenya]].
Rúmil was the [[Elf]] who invented writing. His alphabet was called [[Sarati]], as each letter was called a ''sarat''. This alphabet was later expanded and perfected by [[Fëanor]] as the [[Tengwar]]. He was also a skilled linguist, and when the [[Teleri]] finally arrived in [[Valinor]] he was first to discover just how the [[Telerin]] language differed from [[Common Eldarin]] compared to [[Quenya]].


Rúmil was one of the Ñoldor who refused the summons of Fëanor, and he remained in Tirion as one of the Ñoldor of [[Finarfin]], where he presumably remains still.
Rúmil was one of the Noldor who refused the summons of Fëanor, choosing to remain in Tirion under the rule of [[Finarfin]], where he presumably remains still.


In [[The History of Middle-earth]] series, Rúmil is additionally given as the original author of much of the work which is included in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'': the ''[[Ainulindalë]]'', ''[[Valaquenta]]'' and ''[[Annals of Aman]]'' are by his hand. He is also given as the author of the ''[[Lhammas]]'' and ''Lhammasethen'', as well as the ''[[Ambarkanta]]''.
[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], in the development of his [[legendarium]], attributed numerous works to Rúmil, many of which were published in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. These include:
* ''[[Ainulindalë]]''
* ''[[Valaquenta]]''
* ''[[Annals of Aman]]''
* ''[[Lhammas]]''
* ''[[Lhammasethen]]''
* ''[[Ambarkanta]]''
* ''[[i Equessi Rumilo]]''


Non-canonical material in [[War of the Jewels]] attributes to him a collection of sayings called ''i Equessi Rumilo''.
[[Pengolodh]] of [[Gondolin]] later continued and completed much of his work.


[[Pengolodh]] of [[Gondolin]] later continued and completed much of his work.
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(See also Rúmil of Lórien)

Rúmil was a Lambengolmor ("Loremaster") of the Noldor living in the city of Tirion. The origin of his name is not clear, possibly deriving from the stem rum, meaning "secret".

Rúmil was the Elf who invented writing. His alphabet was called Sarati, as each letter was called a sarat. This alphabet was later expanded and perfected by Fëanor as the Tengwar. He was also a skilled linguist, and when the Teleri finally arrived in Valinor he was first to discover just how the Telerin language differed from Common Eldarin compared to Quenya.

Rúmil was one of the Noldor who refused the summons of Fëanor, choosing to remain in Tirion under the rule of Finarfin, where he presumably remains still.

Tolkien, in the development of his legendarium, attributed numerous works to Rúmil, many of which were published in The Silmarillion. These include:

Pengolodh of Gondolin later continued and completed much of his work.