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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Vardilmë's name is difficult to translate, but might mean "Devoted to [[Varda]]" in [[Quenya]] (an assimilation of ''Varda'' and ''-[[dil]]'' = "friend, lover, devoted to").
''Vardilmë'' is difficult to translate, but it could mean "Devoted to [[Varda]]" in [[Quenya]], being the final element a contraction of ''-ndilmë'', a feminine form of ''[[-ndil]]'' ("friend, lover, devoted to").<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|website=Arda}}</ref>


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==

Revision as of 22:31, 22 September 2019

Vardilmë
Númenórean
Biographical Information
LocationNúmenor
LanguageAdûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
BirthS.A. 203
Family
HouseHouse of Elros
ParentageVardamir
SiblingsAmandil, Aulendil and Nolondil
Physical Description
GenderFemale

Vardilmë was the second child and only daughter of Vardamir Nólimon, heir to Elros Tar-Minyatur, first King of Númenor. Her older brother took up the Sceptre as Tar-Amandil. Almost nothing is known of her life.[1]

Etymology

Vardilmë is difficult to translate, but it could mean "Devoted to Varda" in Quenya, being the final element a contraction of -ndilmë, a feminine form of -ndil ("friend, lover, devoted to").[2]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
Elros Tar-Minyatur
F.A. 532 - S.A. 442
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vardamir Nólimon
S.A. 61 - 471
 
Tindómiel
after 61
 
Manwendil
after 61
 
Atanalcar
after 61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Amandil
192 - 603
 
VARDILMË
b. 203
 
Aulendil
b. 213
 
Nolondil
b. 222
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Elendil
350 - 751
 
Eärendur
b. 361
 
Mairen
b. 377
 
 
 
Axantur
b. 395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar-Meneldur
543 - 942
 
Caliondo
512 - 900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cemendur
b. 575
 
 

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. Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 28 March 2024)