Elenwë

Elenwë	Elenwë
Vanya	Vanya
[](http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/File:Marya_Filatova_-_Turukano_and_Elenwe.jpg)	[](http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/File:Marya_Filatova_-_Turukano_and_Elenwe.jpg)
"Turukano and Elenwe" by Marya Filatova	"Turukano and Elenwe" by Marya Filatova
Biographical Information	Biographical Information
Pronunciation	Q, [eˈlenwe]
Location	Tirion
Language	Vanyarin
Death	Y.T. 1500^[1] Helcaraxë
Family	Family
Spouse	Turgon
Children	Idril
Physical Description	Physical Description
Gender	Female
Hair color	Golden
Gallery	Images of Elenwë

Elenwë was the wife of Turgon and the mother of Idril Celebrindal. She was one of the Vanyar, and her golden hair passed to her daughter.^[2]

[edit] History

She followed her family to the departure of the Noldor from Aman. After Fëanor and his sons departed using the only ships, Fingolfin and Turgon took their people across the dangerous Helcaraxë, during which Elenwë was lost in the crossing, right before the Noldor returned to Middle-earth.^[3][4] She and her daughter Idril fell into the bitter waters, and Turgon risked his life to save them. But he only could save Idril, and Elenwë was covered in fallen ice. Therefore, Turgon was thereafter always enemisted with the House of Fëanor.^[5]

Elenwë is the only known full Vanya who accompanied the Flight of the Noldor and came under the Doom of Mandos. As she died before reaching Middle-earth, no Vanya is specifically known to have returned to Middle-earth (excepting the Host of the Valar of the War of Wrath, which however went home to Valinor).

[edit] Etymology

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The name contains elen meaning "star". The ending -wë means "person" and is peculiar since it is seen mostly in masculine names, being the male equivalent of -iel.^[6]

[edit] Genealogy

Míriel d. Y.T. 1170	Finwë d. Y.T. 1495	Indis b. Y.T.



	Fëanor Y.T. 1169 - 1497	Findis b. Y.T.	Fingolfin Y.T. 1190 - F.A. 456	Anairë b. Y.T.	Írimë b. Y.T.		Finarfin b. Y.T. 1230



Fingon Y.T. 1260 - F.A. 472	Turgon Y.T. 1300 - F.A. 510	ELENWË d. Y.T. 1500	Aredhel Y.T. 1362 - F.A. 400	Eöl d. F.A. 400	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1	Argon d. F.A. 1


	Tuor b. F.A. 472	Idril b. Y.T.			Maeglin F.A. 320 - 510


		Eärendil b. F.A. 503

[edit] Other versions of the legendarium

Originally the name of Turgon's wife was Alairë - later corrected by Tolkien in 1970 to Anairë - who would not leave Valinor. Anairë became Fingolfin's spouse whilst Elenwë became Turgon's in genealogies.^[7]

[edit] See also

Amarië

References

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §52
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Noldor in Beleriand"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Maeglin"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", "The names of Finwë's descendants", pp. 343-344
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in *Parma Eldalamberon* XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 23
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: III. Maeglin", p. 323