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Vardilmë' | ''Vardilmë'' is difficult to translate, but it could mean "Devoted to [[Varda]]" in [[Quenya]], being a contraction of *''Vardandilme'' for the sake of euphony. According to this interpretation, the ending is ''-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> | ||
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Vardilmë | |
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Númenórean | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Númenor |
Language | Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya |
Birth | S.A. 203 |
Family | |
House | House of Elros |
Parentage | Vardamir |
Siblings | Amandil, Aulendil and Nolondil |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Female |
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 a contraction of *Vardandilme for the sake of euphony. According to this interpretation, the ending is -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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 23 April 2024)