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

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Dates Existed throughout the Years of the Trees (perhaps some 14,325 years)1 Location The mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar in Valinor Origins Brought into being by Yavanna, with the assistance of Nienna Settlements Lay close to the city of Valmar Pronunciation ninkweloa'teh Meaning 'White flower' Other names Silpion, Telperion, Tyelperion Titles The White, The White Tree, Eldest of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: N Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 23 December 2022 This entry is complete A name for the White Tree of Valinor Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV (Somewhat conjectural) (Somewhat conjectural) Ninquelotë(Telperion) Galathilion White Trees ofTol Eressëa,Númenor andMinas Tirith The elder of the Two Trees of Valinor filled the land of the Valar with a shimmering silver light, and spread glistening dew from his many flowers. This White Tree is best known by the name Telperion, but it had many other names besides, and among these was the Quenya title Ninquelótë. 'Ninquelótë' means 'White Flower' or (perhaps more likely in this context) 'White Blossom'. The Sindarin equivalent of this Quenya name was Nimloth, and indeed that name was inherited by the White Tree that grew in the King's Court of Númenor. Notes 1 The figure of 14,325 years is calculated from dating given in The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth). The dates given in that source are in 'Valian Years', which were considerably longer that solar years, making precise conversion difficult. Nonetheless, this value does give a reasonable estimate of the length of the Years of the Trees, during which Ninquelótë shone its silver light over Valinor. Indexes: Alphabetical: N Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 23 December 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2016-2017, 2022. 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 Existed throughout the Years of the Trees (perhaps some 14,325 years)1 Location The mound of Ezellohar, to the west of Valmar in Valinor Origins Brought into being by Yavanna, with the assistance of Nienna Settlements Lay close to the city of Valmar Pronunciation ninkweloa'teh Meaning 'White flower' Other names Silpion, Telperion, Tyelperion Titles The White, The White Tree, Eldest of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: N Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 23 December 2022 This entry is complete A name for the White Tree of Valinor

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of Ninquelótë

(Somewhat conjectural) (Somewhat conjectural) Ninquelotë(Telperion)

Galathilion

White Trees ofTol Eressëa,Númenor andMinas Tirith The elder of the Two Trees of Valinor filled the land of the Valar with a shimmering silver light, and spread glistening dew from his many flowers. This White Tree is best known by the name Telperion, but it had many other names besides, and among these was the Quenya title Ninquelótë. 'Ninquelótë' means 'White Flower' or (perhaps more likely in this context) 'White Blossom'. The Sindarin equivalent of this Quenya name was Nimloth, and indeed that name was inherited by the White Tree that grew in the King's Court of Númenor. Notes 1 The figure of 14,325 years is calculated from dating given in The Annals of Aman (in volume X of The History of Middle-earth). The dates given in that source are in 'Valian Years', which were considerably longer that solar years, making precise conversion difficult. Nonetheless, this value does give a reasonable estimate of the length of the Years of the Trees, during which Ninquelótë shone its silver light over Valinor. Indexes: Alphabetical: N Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 23 December 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2016-2017, 2022. 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.