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

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Made at the time of the awakening of the Elves Origins Created by Varda, Queen of the Stars Pronunciation lui'nil ('ui' as in English 'ruin') Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Some sources identify Luinil with the planet Neptune, though this is open to question Indexes: Alphabetical: L Others About this entry: Updated 16 May 2012 This entry is complete A star kindled by Varda One of the bright stars placed in the sky by Varda at the time of the awakening of the Elves in Middle-earth. Its identity is uncertain, though the fact that its name contains the Elvish word luin, meaning 'blue', does offer a clue. The only remote explanation offered by Tolkien was a rough and uncertain note that seems to link Luinil to the planet we call Neptune. As Christopher Tolkien notes, though, this dark and distant object, too faint to be seen by the naked eye, would hardly qualify as a 'bright star'. Another alternative would be blue Rigel in Orion, making Luinil the mate of red Borgil. Two other possibilities - based purely on the fact that they are both bright blue stars - would be Spica in Virgo or Regulus in Leo. Notes 1 The Luin- element of the name Luinil is definitely 'blue', but the -il ending is obscure, and seems to be a contraction of a longer term. Possibilities for a fuller form include luin ndil ('blue friend' or 'blue companion'), or (perhaps less likely, though thoroughly suitable) luin gil, 'blue star'. Indexes: Alphabetical: L Others About this entry: Updated 16 May 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus identifies 27 distinct roles within a team, based on members' individual DISC profiles.

The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE

SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Made at the time of the awakening of the Elves Origins Created by Varda, Queen of the Stars Pronunciation lui'nil ('ui' as in English 'ruin') Meaning Uncertain1 Other names Some sources identify Luinil with the planet Neptune, though this is open to question Indexes: Alphabetical: L Others About this entry: Updated 16 May 2012 This entry is complete A star kindled by Varda One of the bright stars placed in the sky by Varda at the time of the awakening of the Elves in Middle-earth. Its identity is uncertain, though the fact that its name contains the Elvish word luin, meaning 'blue', does offer a clue. The only remote explanation offered by Tolkien was a rough and uncertain note that seems to link Luinil to the planet we call Neptune. As Christopher Tolkien notes, though, this dark and distant object, too faint to be seen by the naked eye, would hardly qualify as a 'bright star'. Another alternative would be blue Rigel in Orion, making Luinil the mate of red Borgil. Two other possibilities - based purely on the fact that they are both bright blue stars - would be Spica in Virgo or Regulus in Leo. Notes 1 The Luin- element of the name Luinil is definitely 'blue', but the -il ending is obscure, and seems to be a contraction of a longer term. Possibilities for a fuller form include luin ndil ('blue friend' or 'blue companion'), or (perhaps less likely, though thoroughly suitable) luin gil, 'blue star'. Indexes: Alphabetical: L Others About this entry: Updated 16 May 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus identifies 27 distinct roles within a team, based on members' individual DISC profiles.