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Ilwen was born at [[Cuiviénen]], likely to the more junior generations of the [[Minyar]]. She wed [[Ingwë]], who was a direct male-line descendant of [[Imin]], from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time [[Oromë]] found the [[Quendi]] and invited them to [[Aman]].<ref name="NOME">{{NM|P1o}}</ref> | Ilwen was born at [[Cuiviénen]], likely to the more junior generations of the [[Minyar]]. She wed [[Ingwë]], who was a direct male-line descendant of [[Imin]], from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time [[Oromë]] found the [[Quendi]] and invited them to [[Aman]].<ref name="NOME">{{NM|P1o}}</ref> | ||
Ilwen came to [[Valinor]] and became Queen of the Vanyar at [[Valimar]]. There she and Ingwë begat many children in the bliss of Aman, as noted by [[Finwë]] when he complained to the [[Valar]] about his widowhood following the death of [[Míriel]].<ref>{{MR|P3II2}}, p. 206</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:52, 4 September 2021
| Ilwen | |
|---|---|
| Vanya | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Queen of the Vanyar |
| Location | Valimar |
| Language | Common Eldarin and Quenya |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Ingwë |
| Children | Unnamed children, including Ingwion |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Ilwen was the wife of Ingwë, King of the Vanyar.
History
Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.[1]
Ilwen came to Valinor and became Queen of the Vanyar at Valimar. There she and Ingwë begat many children in the bliss of Aman, as noted by Finwë when he complained to the Valar about his widowhood following the death of Míriel.[2]
References
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- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: The Earliest Version of the Story of Finwë and Míriel", p. 206
