The Encyclopedia of Arda - Anor (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 First rose in I 1 (the beginning of the Years of the Sun) Location The lower regions of Ilmen Origins The last flower of Laurelin, mounted in a vessel by Aulë, and set aloft by Varda Race Ainur Divisions Created by the Valar, and piloted by one of the Maiar Pronunciation ah'norr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced) Meaning 'Fire' Other names Anar, The Sun, Vása Titles The Daystar, The Heart of Fire, The Yellow Face Indexes: Alphabetical: A Others About this entry: Updated 7 March 2009 This entry is complete An Elvish name for the Sun Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The name for the Sun in the Sindarin language. It appears in many names, including Minas Anor, the original name for Minas Tirith, meaning 'Tower of the Setting Sun'. It is also seen in the flower-name elanor, 'sunstar', and perhaps in the title Gandalf claimed for himself on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, 'wielder of the flame of Anor'. The name Anor is Sindarin, with the Quenya equivalent being Anar. Both names ultimately derive from the root nar-, used of fiery or flaming things, so the Elvish names for the Sun essentially translate as the 'Fire'. See also... Flame of Anor, Heart of Fire, Oranor, Tower of Anor, Vása Indexes: Alphabetical: A Others About this entry: Updated 7 March 2009 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.We're confident you won't find a better online DISC personality test, but find out what the experts think of Discus.

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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 First rose in I 1 (the beginning of the Years of the Sun) Location The lower regions of Ilmen Origins The last flower of Laurelin, mounted in a vessel by Aulë, and set aloft by Varda Race Ainur Divisions Created by the Valar, and piloted by one of the Maiar Pronunciation ah'norr (where 'rr' emphasises that the final r sound should be pronounced) Meaning 'Fire' Other names Anar, The Sun, Vása Titles The Daystar, The Heart of Fire, The Yellow Face Indexes: Alphabetical: A Others About this entry: Updated 7 March 2009 This entry is complete An Elvish name for the Sun

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The name for the Sun in the Sindarin language. It appears in many names, including Minas Anor, the original name for Minas Tirith, meaning 'Tower of the Setting Sun'. It is also seen in the flower-name elanor, 'sunstar', and perhaps in the title Gandalf claimed for himself on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, 'wielder of the flame of Anor'. The name Anor is Sindarin, with the Quenya equivalent being Anar. Both names ultimately derive from the root nar-, used of fiery or flaming things, so the Elvish names for the Sun essentially translate as the 'Fire'. See also... Flame of Anor, Heart of Fire, Oranor, Tower of Anor, Vása Indexes: Alphabetical: A Others About this entry: Updated 7 March 2009 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.We're confident you won't find a better online DISC personality test, but find out what the experts think of Discus.