The Encyclopedia of Arda - Telperion (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 Pronunciation telpe'rion Meaning Unclear, though telpë is definitely 'silver'2 Other names Ninquelótë, Silpion, Tyelperion Titles The White, The White Tree, Eldest of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 29 June 2014 Updates planned: 1 The White Tree Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV (Somewhat conjectural) (Somewhat conjectural) Telperion Galathilion White Trees ofTol Eressëa,Númenor andMinas Tirith The great lights of ArdaWhite Trees The elder of the Two Trees of Valinor, called the White Tree, which shed silver light on the domain of the Valar. His leaves were of dark green, shining silver beneath, and his boughs were decked with brilliant flowers that shed a rain of silver dew. Telperion endured throughout the Years of the Trees, but came to an end in the dreadful event known as the Darkening of Valinor. Even though the elder tree did not survive, he was not the last of the White Trees. Yavanna had made an image of him in Tirion, called Galathilion, from which the White Trees of Númenor and later of Minas Tirith were descended. More importantly, one of Telperion's flowers survived the Darkening, and was set aloft by the Valar to become the light we call the Moon. Notes 1 In the published Silmarillion, there's no hint as to the length of the Years of the Trees (except a rather vague reference to 'long ages'). However, a document does exist that gives more precise measurements, The Annals of Aman. That is the source of the precise figure of 14,325 years, though it's important to be aware that this unpublished figure was subjected to extensive editing, and should not be considered completely reliable. 2 Curiously, though Telperion is a Quenya name, the word telpë, 'silver', is an element from the Telerin language. It was said to have been chosen over the Quenya word tyelpë because of the particular delight that the Teleri had in silver, prizing it even over gold. The full etymology of Telperion is unclear. It has been suggested that it contains the root-word rig, 'crown'. This is entirely possible (the same root is known to appear in the name Celebrían, for example) but this cannot be stated with certainty. See also... Alcarinquë, Aldëa, Aldúya, Aman, Anar, Belthil, Coron Oiolairë, Darkening of Valinor, Dead Tree, Eldest of Trees, Elentári, Elvish, Fifth Gate, Flower of Silver, Gate of Silver, [See the full list...]Golden Gate, Golden Tree, Helluin, Isil, Kindler, Lady of the Stars, Lamps of the Valar, Light in the West, Light of Aman, Light of the Trees, Light of Valinor, Maiar, Malinalda, Ninquelótë, Opening Hour, Orgaladh, Seven Gates of Gondolin, Silmarils, Silpion, Silver Tree, Sixth Gate, Song of the Sun and Moon, Soronúmë, The Light, The Moon, The Sheen, The White, Three Jewels, Tilion, Tintallë, Tree of the High Elves, Tree of Tirion, Tree of Túna, Trees of Silver and Gold, Trewesdei, Two Trees of the Valar, Two Trees of Valinor, Tyelperion, Wells of Varda, White Tree, White Tree of Isildur, White Tree of Minas Tirith, White Tree of the Eldar, White Tree of Tol Eressëa Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 29 June 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2014. 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 Pronunciation telpe'rion Meaning Unclear, though telpë is definitely 'silver'2 Other names Ninquelótë, Silpion, Tyelperion Titles The White, The White Tree, Eldest of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 29 June 2014 Updates planned: 1 The White Tree

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

(Somewhat conjectural) (Somewhat conjectural) Telperion

Galathilion

White Trees ofTol Eressëa,Númenor andMinas Tirith The great lights of ArdaWhite Trees The elder of the Two Trees of Valinor, called the White Tree, which shed silver light on the domain of the Valar. His leaves were of dark green, shining silver beneath, and his boughs were decked with brilliant flowers that shed a rain of silver dew. Telperion endured throughout the Years of the Trees, but came to an end in the dreadful event known as the Darkening of Valinor. Even though the elder tree did not survive, he was not the last of the White Trees. Yavanna had made an image of him in Tirion, called Galathilion, from which the White Trees of Númenor and later of Minas Tirith were descended. More importantly, one of Telperion's flowers survived the Darkening, and was set aloft by the Valar to become the light we call the Moon. Notes 1 In the published Silmarillion, there's no hint as to the length of the Years of the Trees (except a rather vague reference to 'long ages'). However, a document does exist that gives more precise measurements, The Annals of Aman. That is the source of the precise figure of 14,325 years, though it's important to be aware that this unpublished figure was subjected to extensive editing, and should not be considered completely reliable. 2 Curiously, though Telperion is a Quenya name, the word telpë, 'silver', is an element from the Telerin language. It was said to have been chosen over the Quenya word tyelpë because of the particular delight that the Teleri had in silver, prizing it even over gold. The full etymology of Telperion is unclear. It has been suggested that it contains the root-word rig, 'crown'. This is entirely possible (the same root is known to appear in the name Celebrían, for example) but this cannot be stated with certainty. See also... Alcarinquë, Aldëa, Aldúya, Aman, Anar, Belthil, Coron Oiolairë, Darkening of Valinor, Dead Tree, Eldest of Trees, Elentári, Elvish, Fifth Gate, Flower of Silver, Gate of Silver, [See the full list...]Golden Gate, Golden Tree, Helluin, Isil, Kindler, Lady of the Stars, Lamps of the Valar, Light in the West, Light of Aman, Light of the Trees, Light of Valinor, Maiar, Malinalda, Ninquelótë, Opening Hour, Orgaladh, Seven Gates of Gondolin, Silmarils, Silpion, Silver Tree, Sixth Gate, Song of the Sun and Moon, Soronúmë, The Light, The Moon, The Sheen, The White, Three Jewels, Tilion, Tintallë, Tree of the High Elves, Tree of Tirion, Tree of Túna, Trees of Silver and Gold, Trewesdei, Two Trees of the Valar, Two Trees of Valinor, Tyelperion, Wells of Varda, White Tree, White Tree of Isildur, White Tree of Minas Tirith, White Tree of the Eldar, White Tree of Tol Eressëa Indexes: Alphabetical: T Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 29 June 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2014. 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.