Ailinel

Ailinel
Númenórean
Biographical Information
Location	Númenor
Language	Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
Birth	S.A. 712
Death	unknown (aged 87+)
Family
House	House of Elros
Parentage	Tar-Meneldur and Almarian
Siblings	Tar-Aldarion and Almiel
Spouse	Orchaldor
Children	Soronto
Physical Description
Gender	Female

Ailinel (Q, pron. [ˈa͡ɪlinel], stem Ailinell-) was the second of the three children of Tar-Meneldur and Almarian of Númenor. Her older brother Aldarion later became King Tar-Aldarion; her younger sister was Almiel.^[1] Ailinel married Orchaldor, who was descended from the House of Hador and they had a son named Soronto.^[2]

[edit] Etymology

Ailinel is a Quenya name. Its meaning is not glossed, but Helge Fauskanger suggests it means "Lake-woman" or something similar and consists of the elements ailin ("lake") and the feminine suffix -el.^[3]

[edit] Genealogy

Tar-Elendil 350 - 751

Vëantur b. 451

Elatan unknown

Silmariën b. 521

Isilmë b. 532

Tar-Meneldur 543 - 942

Almarian unknown

Hatholdir unknown

Valandil b. 630

Erendis 771 - 985

Tar-Aldarion 700 - 1098

Almiel b. 729

AILINEL b. 712

Orchaldor unknown

Lords of Andúnië

Tar-Ancalimë 873 - 1285

Hallacar 852 - 1211

Soronto b. 799

Tar-Anárion 1003 - 1404

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife"
3. ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "ailin", Quettaparma Quenyallo (accessed 26 January 2022)