Indor (grandfather of Tuor)
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| Indor | |
|---|---|
| Man | |
| Family | |
| House | Possibly the house of the Swan |
| Parentage | Fengel |
| Children | Peleg |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Indor was the father of Peleg and a grandfather of Tuor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Indor is in Gnomish, most likely being the word indor ("master of house, lord") used as a personal name.[2] Its Qenya cognate is also Indor.[3]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In the later legendarium, according to The Children of Húrin, Indor was the name of Aerin's father.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Galdor, grandfather of Tuor in The Silmarillion
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 160
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part II", entry Indor, p. 343
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Alphabet of Rúmil & Early Noldorin Fragments", in Parma Eldalamberon XIII (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), "Official Name List", p. 103
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Return of Túrin to Dor-lómin", p. 189
