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

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Dates Presumed lost with the Fall of Fingolfin in I 456 Race Elves Division Noldor Family House of Fingolfin Pronunciation ri'ngil Meaning ring means 'cold, icy'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: R Items About this entry: Updated 10 June 2011 This entry is complete The glittering sword of Fingolfin Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The sword of Fingolfin, said to have glittered like blue ice. With it he wounded Morgoth in single combat after the Dagor Bragollach. The name comes from ring, meaning 'cold', and refers to the sword's cold and icy blade. Ringil was also an old name for the northern of the two Lamps of the Valar (more usually called Illuin), so named because it stood on a vast pillar of ice, and it may be that Fingolfin chose this name for his sword in memory of the fallen Lamp. Notes 1 While the meaning of the ring- element is well established, the final -il is less certain. Possibly the sword's name came from a compound of ring gil 'star of ice' (and it's notable that Fingolfin was said to have gleamed like a star with his sword drawn). Alternatively the name may come from an earlier Ringil, the northern Lamp of the Valar more usually called Illuin. Indexes: Alphabetical: R Items About this entry: Updated 10 June 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.

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Dates Presumed lost with the Fall of Fingolfin in I 456 Race Elves Division Noldor Family House of Fingolfin Pronunciation ri'ngil Meaning ring means 'cold, icy'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: R Items About this entry: Updated 10 June 2011 This entry is complete The glittering sword of Fingolfin

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The sword of Fingolfin, said to have glittered like blue ice. With it he wounded Morgoth in single combat after the Dagor Bragollach. The name comes from ring, meaning 'cold', and refers to the sword's cold and icy blade. Ringil was also an old name for the northern of the two Lamps of the Valar (more usually called Illuin), so named because it stood on a vast pillar of ice, and it may be that Fingolfin chose this name for his sword in memory of the fallen Lamp. Notes 1 While the meaning of the ring- element is well established, the final -il is less certain. Possibly the sword's name came from a compound of ring gil 'star of ice' (and it's notable that Fingolfin was said to have gleamed like a star with his sword drawn). Alternatively the name may come from an earlier Ringil, the northern Lamp of the Valar more usually called Illuin. Indexes: Alphabetical: R Items About this entry: Updated 10 June 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus has nearly 250 DISC roles built in, ready for unlimited matching against your candidates.