- This article deals with the Half-elven Eärendil. For the Gondorian king, see Eärendil of Gondor. In J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium, Eärendil was the fifth King of Gondor and son of Cemendur, he should not be confused
- For the Anglo-Saxon name, see Earendel. The Old Norse term Aurvandil, Old English Ēarendel, the Lombardic Auriwandalo, the German Orentil (or
In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Eärendil the Mariner (pronounced [ɛaˈrɛndil]) is one of the most important figures in the mythology, a great seafarer who carried the morning star across the sky. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University His story is found in The Silmarillion, and there are several references to him throughout The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings is an epic
Etymology
Eärendil is a Quenya name, meaning 'Lover of the Sea'. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when However, Tolkien created the name based on Old English literature. Anglo-Saxon literature (or Old English literature) encompasses Literature written in Anglo-Saxon (Old English during the 600-year Anglo-Saxon Tolkien himself states (Letters, 297) that the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon éarendel. The Letters of J R R Tolkien (ISBN 0-618-05699-8 is a selection of J The Old Norse term Aurvandil, Old English Ēarendel, the Lombardic Auriwandalo, the German Orentil (or He says that he was struck by the "great beauty" of the name as early as 1913, which he perceived as
- entirely coherent with the normal style of A-S, but euphonic to a peculiar degree in that pleasing but not 'delectable' language. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
There is a poem by Tolkien dated to 1914 entitled The Voyage of Eärendel the Evening Star (published in The Book of Lost Tales 2 267–269). This is a list of poems written by J R R Tolkien (years are the date of composition if not stated otherwise The Battle of the Eastern Field Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Book of Lost Tales is the title of a collection of early stories by J Tolkien was also aware of the name's Germanic cognates (Old Norse Aurvandill, Lombardic Auriwandalo), and the question why the Anglo-Saxon one rather than the Lombardic or Proto-Germanic form should be taken up in the mythology is alluded to in The Notion Club Papers. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Lombardic or Langobardic is the extinct language of the Lombards ( Langobardi) the Germanic speaking settlers in Italy in the The Notion Club Papers is the title of an abandoned novel by J The Old Norse together with the Anglo-Saxon evidence point to an astronomical myth, the name referring to a star, or a group of stars, and the Anglo-Saxon in particular points to the morning star as the herald of the rising Sun (in Crist Christianized to refer to John the Baptist). The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University Crist is the title given to a group of Anglo-Saxon religious Poems by the medieval poet Cynewulf, divided into Crist I II Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram.
Tolkien was particularly inspired by the lines in Crist,
- éala éarendel engla beorhtast / ofer middangeard monnum sended
- "Hail Earendel, brightest of angels, sent over Middle-earth to men. "
which can be taken as the inspiration not only for the role of Eärendil in Tolkien's work, but also for the term Middle-earth (translating Middangeard) for the inhabitable lands (c. Middle-earth refers to the fictional lands where most of the stories of author J f. Midgard). Midgard (an Anglicized form of Old Norse Miðgarðr) is an old Germanic name for our World, the places inhabited by humans,
The first line is paralleled by Frodo's exclamation in Cirith Ungol, Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima! which is Quenya, and translates to "Hail Eärendil, brightest of stars!" Frodo's exclamation was in reference to the 'Star-glass' he carried, which contained the light of Eärendil's star, the Silmaril. Cirith Ungol (ˈkiriθ ˈuŋgɔl is a location in J R R Tolkien 's fictional universe of Middle-earth in his fantasy work The Lord of the Rings. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when The Silmarils ( Quenya pl Silmarilli, radiance of pure light) are three brilliant jewels which contained the unmarred light of the Two Trees
Tolkien's legend of Eärendil has elements resembling the medieval Celtic Immram legends or the Christian legend of St. Brendan the Navigator. An Immram (plural Immrama; Modern Irish: iomramh) is one of a class of Old Irish tales concerning a hero's sea journey to the Otherworld Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c 484 &ndash c
Biography
The son of Tuor and Idril daughter of Turgon, Eärendil was raised as a child in Gondolin. Literature Tuor was a great hero of the Third House of Men in the First Age, the only son of Huor and Rían and the cousin of Character Overview Idril Celebrindal ("silver-foot" is the only child of Turgon, whose wife Elenwë died at the Helcaraxë. Weaponcraft The smiths of Gondolin using Noldorin techniques and magics made powerful magic blades When Eärendil was seven years old, he escaped the sack of Gondolin with his parents, living afterwards in Arvernien by the mouth of Sirion. Mouths of Sirion is a Fictional location in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth universe Eärendil later became the leader of the people who lived there, and married Elwing, daughter of Dior the son of Beren and Lúthien. Elwing is a character of Middle-earth, created by J R R Tolkien. Dior Eluchíl is a Fictional character in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium Character overview He was the son of Emeldir and Barahir, a Man of the royal House of Bëor of Dorthonion. Character overview Lúthien was the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen Melian the Maia. They had two sons, Elrond and Elros. Character overview Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age.
With the aid of Círdan the Shipwright, Eärendil built a ship, Vingilótë (or Vingilot), which is Quenya for foam-flower. The First Age Círdan may have been among the Elves who awoke at Cuiviénen, although Tolkien never explicitly states this anywhere "Arkenstone" redirects here For the composer of electronic and new age music see David Arkenstone. Quenya 'kwɛɲa is one of the fictional languages spoken by the Elves (the Quendi, "those who speak with voices" because when He sailed this often around the seas west of Middle-earth, leaving his wife behind in Arvernien. At this time Elwing had in her possession the Silmaril that Beren had wrested from Morgoth. The Silmarils ( Quenya pl Silmarilli, radiance of pure light) are three brilliant jewels which contained the unmarred light of the Two Trees The name The name Morgoth is Sindarin, one of Tolkien's invented languages and means "Black Enemy" Bauglir is also Sindarin meaning News of this came to the sons of Fëanor that were still living, and they attacked the people living in Arvernien, and slew most of them. Fëanor is a character from J R R Tolkien 's fictional history The Silmarillion. But Elwing, rather than be captured, threw herself with the Silmaril into the sea. The Silmaril was not lost, however. According to The Silmarillion:
For Ulmo bore up Elwing out of the waves, and he gave her the likeness of a great white bird, and upon her breast there shone as a star the Silmaril, as she flew over the water to seek Eärendil her beloved. Ulmo (from the Valarin Ulubôz, Ullubôz via Ulumō) is a fictional character from J On a time of night Eärendil at the helm of his ship saw her come towards him, as a white cloud exceeding swift beneath the moon, as a star over the sea moving in strange courses, a pale flame on wings of storm. And it is sung that she fell from the air upon the timbers of Vingilot, in a swoon, nigh unto death for the urgency of her speed, and Eärendil took her to his bosom; but in the morning with marvelling eyes he beheld his wife in her own form beside him with her hair upon his face, and she slept.
Hearing of the tragedy that had befallen in Arvernien, Eärendil then sought after Valinor, and he and Elwing found their way there at last. Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a Fictional location from J Eärendil thus became the first of all mortals to set foot in Valinor. Eärendil then went before the Valar, and asked them for aid for Men and Elves in Middle-earth, to fight against Morgoth; and the Valar accepted his plea. The Valar (singular Vala) are characters in J R R Tolkien 's legendarium. The name The name Morgoth is Sindarin, one of Tolkien's invented languages and means "Black Enemy" Bauglir is also Sindarin meaning
Because Eärendil had undertaken this errand on behalf of Men and Elves, and not for his own sake, Manwë forbore to deal out the punishment of death that was due; and because both Eärendil and Elwing were descended from a union of Elves and Men, Manwë granted to them and their sons the gift to choose to which race they would be joined (a gift that was further passed to the children of Elrond, who became known as the Half-elven). Background Manwë was (with his brother Melkor ie Morgoth the greatest of the Ainur and the one that best understood the will of Eru. In J R R Tolkien 's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Half-elven ( Sindarin singular Peredhil, plural Peredhel, Quenya Elwing chose to be one of the Elves. Eärendil would have rather been one of the Men; however, for the sake of his wife, he chose to be one of the Elves. The Silmarillion says this:
Now when first Vingilot was set to sail in the seas of heaven, it rose unlooked for, glittering and bright; and the people of Middle-earth beheld it from afar and wondered, and they took it for a sign, and called it Gil-Estel, the Star of High Hope.
The Valar, having listened to Eärendil's plea, went with a mighty host to Middle-earth, and overthrew Morgoth, and bound him. Eärendil took part in the battle, riding on Vingilot beside Thorondor and the Eagles. In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, the eagles were immense flying Birds that were sapient and could speak It was his blow that slew the great dragon Ancalagon and cast it down onto Thangorodrim, the event which, along with the sheer devastation caused by the War of Wrath, led to the Ruin of Beleriand. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium features dragons closely based on those of European legend In the fiction of J R R Tolkien, Thangorodrim ("The Mountains of Oppression" or literally "oppression mountain group" θaŋgɔˈrɔdrim was In J R R Tolkien 's Legendarium, the War of Wrath, or the Great Battle, was the final war against Morgoth at the end of the First In J R R Tolkien 's fictional legendarium, Beleriand was a region in northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age.
Eärendil sails the heavens, guarding the Door of Night through which Morgoth had been cast. He wears upon his brow the shining Silmaril, visible from the Earth as a bright star (commonly taken to be Venus). The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
Line of the Half-elven
Concept and creation In the first drafts of the genealogy Finwë had four sons the youngest was named Finrun, but he was dropped after that thus Finrod (later Finarfin In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the House of Marach or House of Hador (ˈmarax]) were the family of Men that ruled the over the last of In the Fiction of J R R Tolkien, the House of Haleth or the Haladin (ˈhalɛθ]) were the family of Men that ruled over the second of the In J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium, the House of Bëor (ˈbɛɔr were the family of Men who ruled the over the eldest of the In The Silmarillion Thingol originally known as Elwë, is introduced as one of the three chieftains of the Elves who depart from Cuiviénen Character Overview A visual description of Melian is given in the Lay of Leithian There Melian came the Lady grey and dark and long her Fingolfin in songs The song "Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill" of the German power-metal band Blind Guardian tells the story of the fight between In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the House of Marach or House of Hador (ˈmarax]) were the family of Men that ruled the over the last of In the Fiction of J R R Tolkien, the House of Haleth or the Haladin (ˈhalɛθ]) were the family of Men that ruled over the second of the Barahir is a Fictional character in the Fantasy -world Middle-earth of the English author J In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Elves are one of the races of Arda. Descent of Tuor Eladar Character overview He was the son of Emeldir and Barahir, a Man of the royal House of Bëor of Dorthonion. Character overview Lúthien was the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen Melian the Maia. Character Overview Idril Celebrindal ("silver-foot" is the only child of Turgon, whose wife Elenwë died at the Helcaraxë. Literature Tuor was a great hero of the Third House of Men in the First Age, the only son of Huor and Rían and the cousin of In the Fantasy world of J R R Tolkien, Nimloth, Sindarin for "white blossom" was the name of the White Tree of Númenor. Dior Eluchíl is a Fictional character in J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium Elwing is a character of Middle-earth, created by J R R Tolkien. Eluréd and Elurín are Fictional characters in the works of J Eluréd and Elurín are Fictional characters in the works of J Appearances Literature Stories of Galadriel's life prior to The Lord of the Rings are collected in the Unfinished Tales. Appearances Literature Celeborn's ancestry is not exactly certain Character overview Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the mighty rulers of old that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. Biography Celebrían's birth date is unspecified and she first appears (in the Unfinished Tales) as having gone with her mother from Eregion In J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium, the Kings of Númenor were Dúnedain men who ruled the kingdom of Númenor. Númenor (ˈnuːmɛnɔɹ is a Fictional place in J R R Tolkien 's writings which the author intended to be an allusion to the legendary Atlantis. This is a list of Kings of Arnor from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. This is a list of Kings of Arnor from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. Literature Arwen was the youngest child of Elrond and Celebrían; her elder brothers were the twins Elladan and Elrohir. Appearances Literature They were born in TA 130 and they have a younger sister Arwen. Appearances Literature They were born in TA 130 and they have a younger sister Arwen. See also House of Telcontar Sources Tuckboroughnet mentions the following parts of Tolkien's work as source for EldarionDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic