The Encyclopedia of Arda - Lindórië (original) (raw)

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Dates Extant during the [thirty-first century](../chronicle.html?startyear=3001&startage=2&endyear=3100&endage=2&c=The Thirty-first Century of the Second Age) of the Second Age1 Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Family Descended from the house of the Lords of Andúnië Settlements Lindórië's family was associated with the harbour city of Andúnië Pronunciation lindoa'rieh Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 18 December 2023 This entry is complete The mother of Inzilbêth Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Unnamed fourteenthLord of Andúnië Eärendur Lindórië Gimilzagar(?) Inzilbêth The sister of Eärendur of Andúnië in Númenor. Lindórië was part of the tradition of the Faithful associated with the Lords of Andúnië, and she passed this tradition on to her daughter Inzilbêth. Inzilbêth became Queen to King Ar-Gimilzôr, one of the greatest enemies of the Faithful, but her elder son Inziladûn was of like mind with his mother. So, when Lindórië's grandson took the Sceptre of Númenor, he took an Elvish name, Tar-Palantir, and did what little he could to reverse the work of the King's Men. Though we know the names of Lindórië's brother Eärendur, and daughter Inzilbêth, the name of her husband is harder to discover with certainty. A brief hint in Unfinished Tales suggests that his name may have been Gimilzagar, but (as Christopher Tolkien observes) Gimilzagar was the younger son of Tar-Calmacil, who lived at least three generations earlier, so this identity seems doubtful. Notes 1 We have very little evidence for Lindórië's dates, but we do know that her elder brother Eärendur served as Lord of Andúnië during the reign of Ar-Sakalthôr (II 3033 - II 3102), which implies that Lindórië herself lived during the [thirty-first century](../chronicle.html?startyear=3001&startage=2&endyear=3100&endage=2&c=The Thirty-first Century of the Second Age) of the Second Age. Also notable is the fact that Lindórië's daughter Inzilbêth married Ar-Sakalthôr's son Ar-Gimilzôr, who was born in II 2960. Assuming Inzilbêth's own birthdate was comparable to her husband's, it seems that Lindórië must have been alive during the [thirtieth century](../chronicle.html?startyear=2901&startage=2&endyear=3000&endage=2&c=The Thirtieth Century of the Second Age), suggesting that her own birth date would have been close to (very approximately) II 2900. 2 The meaning of Lindórië's name is not explained, though it apparently contains the Elvish element lind- for 'song' or 'music'. The -órië ending is much less certain, but is perhaps connected to the verb 'to rise', in which case the name Lindórië would mean something like 'rising song'. See also... Eärendur, Lord of Andúnië Indexes: Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 18 December 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2008, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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Dates Extant during the [thirty-first century](../chronicle.html?startyear=3001&startage=2&endyear=3100&endage=2&c=The Thirty-first Century of the Second Age) of the Second Age1 Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Númenóreans Family Descended from the house of the Lords of Andúnië Settlements Lindórië's family was associated with the harbour city of Andúnië Pronunciation lindoa'rieh Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 18 December 2023 This entry is complete The mother of Inzilbêth

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Unnamed fourteenthLord of Andúnië

Eärendur Lindórië

Gimilzagar(?)

Inzilbêth The sister of Eärendur of Andúnië in Númenor. Lindórië was part of the tradition of the Faithful associated with the Lords of Andúnië, and she passed this tradition on to her daughter Inzilbêth. Inzilbêth became Queen to King Ar-Gimilzôr, one of the greatest enemies of the Faithful, but her elder son Inziladûn was of like mind with his mother. So, when Lindórië's grandson took the Sceptre of Númenor, he took an Elvish name, Tar-Palantir, and did what little he could to reverse the work of the King's Men. Though we know the names of Lindórië's brother Eärendur, and daughter Inzilbêth, the name of her husband is harder to discover with certainty. A brief hint in Unfinished Tales suggests that his name may have been Gimilzagar, but (as Christopher Tolkien observes) Gimilzagar was the younger son of Tar-Calmacil, who lived at least three generations earlier, so this identity seems doubtful. Notes 1 We have very little evidence for Lindórië's dates, but we do know that her elder brother Eärendur served as Lord of Andúnië during the reign of Ar-Sakalthôr (II 3033 - II 3102), which implies that Lindórië herself lived during the [thirty-first century](../chronicle.html?startyear=3001&startage=2&endyear=3100&endage=2&c=The Thirty-first Century of the Second Age) of the Second Age. Also notable is the fact that Lindórië's daughter Inzilbêth married Ar-Sakalthôr's son Ar-Gimilzôr, who was born in II 2960. Assuming Inzilbêth's own birthdate was comparable to her husband's, it seems that Lindórië must have been alive during the [thirtieth century](../chronicle.html?startyear=2901&startage=2&endyear=3000&endage=2&c=The Thirtieth Century of the Second Age), suggesting that her own birth date would have been close to (very approximately) II 2900. 2 The meaning of Lindórië's name is not explained, though it apparently contains the Elvish element lind- for 'song' or 'music'. The -órië ending is much less certain, but is perhaps connected to the verb 'to rise', in which case the name Lindórië would mean something like 'rising song'. See also... Eärendur, Lord of Andúnië Indexes: Alphabetical: L Men About this entry: Updated 18 December 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2008, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.