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'''Finwë''' (died [[Years of the Trees]] 1492) was the first [[High King of the Noldor]] (as such he is sometimes surnamed '''''Noldóran''''') who led his [[Elves|Elven]] people on the journey from Middle-earth to [[Valinor]] in the blessed realm of [[Aman]]. He was a great friend of [[Elu Thingol]], the King of [[Doriath]].<br />
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Finwë had two wives. His first was [[Míriel Serindë|Míriel]], who passed away soon after bearing their only child, [[Fëanor]]. His second wife was [[Indis]], of the [[Vanyar]], who bore him two sons: [[Fingolfin]] and [[Finarfin]], and two daughters: [[Findis]] and [[Irimë]].<br />
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During [[Melkor]]'s attempt to corrupt the Noldor, Finwë attempted to moderate his people and lead them back to the [[Valar]]. When Fëanor was exiled from [[Tirion]], Finwë went with him to [[Formenos]]. There he was the first to be killed in Valinor when Melkor slew him at the doors of Formenos seeking the [[Silmarils]]. This act was the catalyst that led to the Revolt of the Ñoldor.<br />
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Finwë's name is not fully translated. The glossary in [[The Silmarillion]] translates ''Fin'' as "hair"; other sources say it means "skill".<br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
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<SMALL>(1)</SMALL> [[Míriel Serindë|Míriel]] = '''FINWË''' = <SMALL>(2)</SMALL> [[Indis]]<br />
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[[Fëanor]] [[Findis]] [[Fingolfin]] [[Irimë]] [[Finarfin]]<br />
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== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==<br />
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]]) was Finwë's youngest son from then on.<br />
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In a later version Finwë had three [[Daughters of Finwë|daughters]] added by [[Indis]], [[Findis]] (as their first child) [[Faniel]] (as their third), and [[Finvain]] (as their youngest). In yet later versions, Faniel was apparently dropped, while Findis and Finvain were kept. Finvain (renamed [[Irimë]]) was moved to after Fingolfin, thus Finarfin was once again the youngest child of Finwë.<br />
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