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Dates Immortal Race Ainur Division Maiar of Ulmo Pronunciation ui'nen ('ui' as in English 'ruin') Meaning Possibly 'watery weed'1 Titles Lady of the Sea, Lady of the Seas Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: U About this entry: Updated 20 April 2015 Updates planned: 1 The Lady of the Seas OssëUinen Maiar of the Sea A Maia, the spouse of Ossë, called the Lady of the Seas. Her hair is said to spread through the waters of all the world's oceans. Notes 1 The interpretation of Uinen as 'watery weed' comes from The Etymologies (in volume V of The History of Middle-earth, where this is explicitly given as the meaning of the name (from uy- 'a long trailing weed, seaweed' and -nend 'watery'). The reference is presumably to the legend that Uinen's hair spread like seaweed throughout all the salt waters of the world. On the other hand, the later essay Quendi and Eldar in volume XI of the same work apparently contradicts this, suggesting (but not insisting) that the name Uinen is not Elvish at all, but originated in the language of the Valar. Perhaps both interpretations hold, with Uinen starting out as a purely Valarin name, but being later adapted by the Elves to fit their conception of this Maia of the Sea. See also... Battle of the Haven, Bough of Return, Calmindon, Daughter of Uinen, Inner Seas, Lady of the Seas, Maiar, Maiar of the Sea, Ossë, Sea-elves, Tol Uinen, Uinendili, Uinéniel, Ulmo Indexes: Alphabetical: U Ainur About this entry: Updated 20 April 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2010, 2015. 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 Immortal Race Ainur Division Maiar of Ulmo Pronunciation ui'nen ('ui' as in English 'ruin') Meaning Possibly 'watery weed'1 Titles Lady of the Sea, Lady of the Seas Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: U About this entry: Updated 20 April 2015 Updates planned: 1 The Lady of the Seas Ossë

Uinen Maiar of the Sea A Maia, the spouse of Ossë, called the Lady of the Seas. Her hair is said to spread through the waters of all the world's oceans. Notes 1 The interpretation of Uinen as 'watery weed' comes from The Etymologies (in volume V of The History of Middle-earth, where this is explicitly given as the meaning of the name (from uy- 'a long trailing weed, seaweed' and -nend 'watery'). The reference is presumably to the legend that Uinen's hair spread like seaweed throughout all the salt waters of the world. On the other hand, the later essay Quendi and Eldar in volume XI of the same work apparently contradicts this, suggesting (but not insisting) that the name Uinen is not Elvish at all, but originated in the language of the Valar. Perhaps both interpretations hold, with Uinen starting out as a purely Valarin name, but being later adapted by the Elves to fit their conception of this Maia of the Sea. See also... Battle of the Haven, Bough of Return, Calmindon, Daughter of Uinen, Inner Seas, Lady of the Seas, Maiar, Maiar of the Sea, Ossë, Sea-elves, Tol Uinen, Uinendili, Uinéniel, Ulmo Indexes: Alphabetical: U Ainur About this entry: Updated 20 April 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2010, 2015. 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.