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Dates Devised in Valinor during the Years of the Trees1 Origins Invented by Rúmil, and developed by Fëanor Pronunciation te'ngwarr (the final r should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this) Meaning Apparently just 'lines'2 Other names Elf-letters, Fëanorian, Tîw Note Tengwar is a plural term; an individual letter of this script is known as a tengwa Indexes: Alphabetical: T Languages About this entry: Updated 16 October 2007 Updates planned: 2 The Fëanorian script Tengwar of Rúmil Fëanorian Tengwar Rúmil of Tirion was the first to invent letters, or Tengwar, that could be written with a pen, but the later Fëanorian system became much more widespread. Fëanor's Tengwar were largely of his own invention, but were inspired, at least to some extent, by Rúmil's work. The characters devised by Fëanor, originally to represent the sounds of the Quenya language, but later widely adopted for writing most of the languages of Middle-earth. Notes 1 The Annals of Aman (in Morgoth's Ring, volume X of The History of Middle-earth) even gives us precise datings for the invention of the tengwar. Rúmil originally devised them in 1179 YT, and Fëanor devised his improved system in 1250 YT. In our terms, then, they were invented about 3,075 years before the first rising of the Sun, and the Fëanorian version appeared some 680 years later. 2 The name seems to have developed from the root teñ-, meaning a line or row. See also... Alphabet of Daeron, Andaith, Calmatéma, Elf-letters, Fëanorian, Lúva, Parmatéma, Quessetéma, Ring-inscription, Tehtar, Telco, Témar, Tîw, Tyeller, Tyelpetéma Indexes: Alphabetical: T Languages About this entry: Updated 16 October 2007 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Dates Devised in Valinor during the Years of the Trees1 Origins Invented by Rúmil, and developed by Fëanor Pronunciation te'ngwarr (the final r should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this) Meaning Apparently just 'lines'2 Other names Elf-letters, Fëanorian, Tîw Note Tengwar is a plural term; an individual letter of this script is known as a tengwa Indexes: Alphabetical: T Languages About this entry: Updated 16 October 2007 Updates planned: 2 The Fëanorian script Tengwar of Rúmil

Fëanorian Tengwar Rúmil of Tirion was the first to invent letters, or Tengwar, that could be written with a pen, but the later Fëanorian system became much more widespread. Fëanor's Tengwar were largely of his own invention, but were inspired, at least to some extent, by Rúmil's work. The characters devised by Fëanor, originally to represent the sounds of the Quenya language, but later widely adopted for writing most of the languages of Middle-earth. Notes 1 The Annals of Aman (in Morgoth's Ring, volume X of The History of Middle-earth) even gives us precise datings for the invention of the tengwar. Rúmil originally devised them in 1179 YT, and Fëanor devised his improved system in 1250 YT. In our terms, then, they were invented about 3,075 years before the first rising of the Sun, and the Fëanorian version appeared some 680 years later. 2 The name seems to have developed from the root teñ-, meaning a line or row. See also... Alphabet of Daeron, Andaith, Calmatéma, Elf-letters, Fëanorian, Lúva, Parmatéma, Quessetéma, Ring-inscription, Tehtar, Telco, Témar, Tîw, Tyeller, Tyelpetéma Indexes: Alphabetical: T Languages About this entry: Updated 16 October 2007 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.