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Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)

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}}'''Valandil''' was the son of [[Elatan]] of [[Andúnië]] and [[Silmariën]], the eldest daughter of [[Tar-Elendil]], the fourth [[King of Númenor]].<ref name="Wife">{{UT|Wife}}</ref><ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref>

However, when it came time for Tar-Elendil to relinquish the [[Sceptre of Númenor]] it did not pass on to Silmariën or her sister [[Isilmë]]; instead it went to Tar-Elendil's third child [[Tar-Meneldur|Meneldur]].<ref group=note>The royal law of succession at that time (actually an unquestioned inherited custom) stated that the Sceptre was to be inherited by the Ruler's eldest son. In ''[[Aldarion and Erendis]]'' we learn that later, Tar-Meneldur's son [[Tar-Aldarion]] altered the law so that the eldest ''child'' of the King, whether man or woman, would receive the Sceptre. Had this law existed when Tar-Elendil relinquished the Sceptre, Silmariën would have been the first [[Ruling Queen]] and Valandil and his descendants would have been the rulers of Númenor.</ref>

As Silmarien or Valandil could not become Kings of Númenor, Tar-Elendil instead made Valandil the first of the [[Lords of Andúnië]], who ruled the city in [[Andustar]] in western [[Númenor]] and were held in the highest honor after the Kings.<ref>{{UT|IMap}}</ref><ref name="Akallabeth"/> As a ruler of one of the divisions of Númenor Valandil was also a member of the [[Council of the Sceptre]],<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, Note 23</ref> a position that was inherited by his descendants.<ref name="Akallabeth">{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref>

Valandil was a close cousin of [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] and twice hosted feasts for him in Andúnië, on the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the [[Guild of Venturers]] and again in midsummer of {{SA|870}} when the newly wedded Aldarion and [[Erendis]] visited.<ref name="Wife"/>

In time, one of the descendants of Valandil was [[Elendil]],<ref>{{UT|Kings}}</ref> the first [[High King of the Dúnedain]] in [[Middle-earth]]. Elendil's son was [[Isildur]] and from his line, many generations later, came [[Aragorn]].
==Etymology==
''Valandil'' means "Devoted to the [[Valar]]" in [[Quenya]] (from ''Vala'' and the suffix ''[[-ndil]]'', 'friend of', 'devoted to').

== Genealogy ==
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==Notes==
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Ýneg

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'''ýneg''' is the number twelve (12, XII) in [[Sindarin]]. While the [[Elves]] had a duodecimal system, [[Men]] did not, and didn't use this term.

The word itself is formed out of an earlier *''[[yuneke]]'', meaning, "two sixes".
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Minib

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'''minib''' is the number eleven (11, XI) in [[Sindarin]]. While the [[Elves]] had a duodecimal system, [[Men]] did not, and didn't use this term.

The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] MINIK-W-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''MINI-'''</ref>

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Caer

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'''caer''' and '''pae''' are words for the number ten (10, X) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "ten" is '''''caer'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] KAYAN-, KAYAR-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''KAYAN-'''</ref>

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Neder

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'''neder''' is the number nine (9, IX) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "nine" is '''''neder'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] NÉTER-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''NÉTER-'''</ref>

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Toloth

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'''toloth''' is the number eight (8, VIII) in [[Sindarin]] and perhaps [[Telerin]].
<ref>{{VT|48}}</ref>

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "eight" is '''''toloth'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] TOL (-OTH/OT).<ref name="TOL">{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''TOL'''</ref>

==See also==
*''[[tolodya]]''

==Cognate==
*[[Quenya]] ''[[tolto]]''<ref name="TOL"/>

==Other versions==
Tolkien was uncertain about the last consonant of the stem.<ref>{{VT|47}} p.31-32</ref>

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Odog

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'''odog''' is the number seven (7, VII) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "seven" is '''''odog'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] OT- (OTOS, OTOK).<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''OT-'''</ref>

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Eneg

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'''eneg''' is the number six (6, VI) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "six" is '''''eneg'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] ÉNEK-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''ÉNEK-'''</ref>

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Leben

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'''''leben''''' is the number five (5, V) in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=VT42>{{VT|42b}}, pp. 24-5</ref><ref name=VT47>{{VT|47a}}, p. 24</ref><ref>{{VT|48a}}, pp. 6, 21 (note 23)</ref><ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 95</ref>

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "five" is '''''lheben'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] LEP-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''LEP-'''</ref><ref name=VT42/><ref name=VT47/>

==Compounds==
*''[[Lebennin#Etymology|Lebennin]]''<ref name=PE17/>

==See also==
*[[Quenya]] ''[[lempe]]''
*[[Telerin]] ''[[lepen]]''
*[[Noldorin]] ''[[lheben]]''
*[[Qenya]] ''[[lemin]]''
*[[Gnomish]] ''[[elf (Gnomish)|elf]]''

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Canad

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'''canad''' is the number four (4, IV) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "four" is '''''canad'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] KÁNAT-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''KÁNAT-'''</ref>

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Nêl

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'''''nêl''''',<ref>{{VT|42b}}, p. 25</ref> or '''''neleð''''',<ref>{{VT|48a}}, pp. 6, 21 (note 23)</ref> is the number three (3, III) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, three is '''''neledh''''', which evolved to '''''neled''''' in later Noldorin. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[NEL]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 376</ref><ref name=AI>{{HM|AI}}, pp. 92, 150 (note 6)</ref>

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Tâd

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'''tâd''' is the number two (2, II) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "two" is '''''tâd'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] TATA-.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''TATA-'''</ref>

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Min

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'''''min''''' is the number one (1, I) in [[Sindarin]].

In [[Noldorin]], the precursor of Sindarin, "one" is '''''min'''''. The word derives from [[Sundocarme|root]] MINI-, meaning "stand alone, stick out".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''MINI-'''</ref>

==See also==
*''[[mindon]]'' ("peak"; contracted to ''min-'')

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Haran

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'''''haran''''' (pl. ''harni'') is a [[Quenya]] word. In ''[[The Etymologies]]'', its meaning is given as "king, chieftain", related to [[Noldorin]] ''[[aran]]'', "king".<ref name=Ety>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 360</ref> In later appearances, it seems to have been replaced by ''aran'', like in [[Aranwë]].{{fact}}

==Etymology==

*[[Sundocarme|Root]] [[ƷAR]]<ref name=Ety/>

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Sîr

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'''''sîr''''' means "river, stream" in [[Sindarin]] (and [[Noldorin]]).<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 384</ref><ref name=LR/><ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 37</ref><ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref>

The ''s'' sometimes changes to ''h'' when the noun is placed in the middle of a word.<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''sîr''</ref>

==Etymology==
In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], Noldorin ''sîr'' is a descendant form of [[Quenya]]/[[Kornoldorin|Old Noldorin]] ''síre'' ("river"), deriving from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[SIR]] ("flow").<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 385</ref>

==Examples==
*[[Gladden River#Etymology|'''''Sîr''''' ''Ninglor'']]
*[[Sirannon|'''''Sir'''annon'']]
*[[Ossiriand|''Os'''sir'''iand'']]
*[[Minhiriath|''Min'''hir'''iath'']]
*[[Ethir Anduin|''Et'''hir''' Anduin'']]
*[[Thorn Sir|''Thorn '''Sir''''']]
*[[Nanduhirion|''Nandu'''hir'''ion'']]
*''[[Sirion|'''Sir'''ion]]''

==See also==
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[duin]]'' ("large river")
*[[Quenya]] ''[[-duinë]]''
*[[Quenya]] ''[[sír]]''

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Sîr

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'''''sîr''''' means "river, stream" in [[Sindarin]] (and [[Noldorin]]).<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 384</ref><ref name=LR/><ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 37</ref><ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref>

The ''s'' sometimes changes to ''h'' when the noun is placed in the middle of a word.<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''sîr''</ref>

==Etymology==
In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], Noldorin ''sîr'' is a descendant form of [[Quenya]]/[[Kornoldorin|Old Noldorin]] ''síre'' ("river"), deriving from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[SIR]] ("flow").<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 385</ref>

==Examples==
*[[Gladden River#Etymology|'''''Sîr''''' ''Ninglor'']]
*[[Sirannon|'''''Sir'''annon'']]
*[[Ossiriand|''Os'''sir'''iand'']]
*[[Minhiriath|''Min'''hir'''iath'']]
*[[Ethir Anduin|''Et'''hir''' Anduin'']]
*[[Thorn Sir|''Thorn '''Sir''''']]
*[[Nanduhirion|''Nandu'''hir'''ion'']]
*''[[Sirion|'''Sir'''ion]]''

==See also==
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[duin]]'' ("large river")
*[[Quenya]] ''[[-duinë]]''

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Brithon

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'''Brithon''' was a river of [[Beleriand]] that had its wells in the hills lying north-west in [[West Beleriand]] south of the [[Ered Wethrin]]. It ran south through the [[Falas]] to the bay of [[Brithombar]] where it met the sea [[Belegaer]]. Its total length is about sixty miles. <ref>{{The Atlas of Middle-earth}}, p.12</ref>

==Etymology==
Brithon is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "gravel" or "pebbly". <ref>{{The Complete Guide to Middle-earth}}</ref>

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Dragons

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| dominions=[[Angband]], [[Nargothrond]], [[Grey Mountains]], [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Withered Heath]], [[Northern Waste]]
| languages=Various Mannish and Elvish tongues<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]" ([[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]]); quoted in {{PM|II}}, "Note on an unpublished letter", pp. 72-73</ref>
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}}<center>{{quote|Never laugh at live '''dragons'''.|[[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref> {{H|Inside}}</ref>}}</center>

'''Dragons''' also known as the '''Great Worms''' were evil creatures seen mostly in the northern [[Middle-earth]]. They were greedy, cunning, seductive and malicious, probably a creation by [[Morgoth]] out of fire and sorcery sometime in the [[First Age]].

==History==
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Scouring the Mountain'']]
===The origin and early history of dragons===
Seeing the strength of the [[Noldor]] in battle, Melkor realized that [[orcs]] alone were not sufficient to defeat his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: the dragons.<ref>{{GA|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref>

The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty worm with a fearful intelligence and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung played an integral part in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many crimes were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]] and a spell cast upon [[Nienor]] which stripped her of her memory. This eventually led her to a disastrous reunion and marriage to her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned the truth of Glaurung's plot, she flung herself to her death. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin, who afterward committed suicide in reaction to Glaurung's plot.

At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''"<ref>{{S|23}}</ref> including the fearful [[Beast of Gondolin]].

During the [[War of Wrath]], Morgoth unleashed a new terror upon Middle-earth -- the winged dragons. Chief among these was [[Ancalagon]] the Black. Eventually slain by [[Eärendil]] the Mariner, Ancalagon's fall crushed the towers of [[Thangorodrim]]. Many of the dragons were destroyed in the War of Wrath but some fled and survived into the later [[Ages]].

===Dragons after the First Age===
It would appear that the dragons fled to the [[Northern Waste]], far from the lands of [[Men]] and [[Elves]]. Over the centuries, the race of dragons continued to breed and repopulate, particularly in the [[Withered Heath]], an area in between two spurs of the [[Grey Mountains]].

In the late [[Third Age]] the dragons of the Withered Heath, stirred by the [[Necromancer|return of Evil]], began to harass the [[Northmen]] and [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|make war]] with the [[Dwarves]] around the year {{TA|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's Folk]] were killed by a great cold-drake in {{TA|2589|n}}).<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Rings|Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref>

The most fearsome dragon of the Third Age was [[Smaug]], who laid waste to the Dwarf-realm of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] and the nearby town of [[Dale]]. This devastated the area and sent Durin's Folk into exile. Smaug remained in the abandoned halls of the Lonely Mountain for many years until the coming of [[Thorin and Company]] and their "burglar", the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]]. This began a chain of events that led to Smaug's death at the hands of [[Bard]] the Bowman.

Although Smaug was the greatest of the dragons of his day,<ref name=Durin/> he seems not to have been the last of his kind as [[Gandalf]] told [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] that "''there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough'' [to melt the Rings of Power]",<ref name=Shadow/> indicating the presence of other, lesser dragons.<ref>{{L|144}}</ref>

==Characteristics==
The dragons were huge and longeval, with their lives spanning centuries. They shared a greed of treasure (especially gold), subtle intelligence, immense cunning, great physical strength, and their eyes and words had a hypnotic power called "dragon-spell". Those who did not wish to be compromised by a dragon's speech did never give directly information, but talked vaguely and in riddles, since denying an answer, would anger it to violence.

Apparently, dragons came from eggs.<ref>{{UT|9b}}: [[Glóin]]: "dragonet new from the shell"</ref>

It may be that dragons could sport horns.<ref>{{FR|Earendil}} where [[Eärendil]] wielded a [[bows|bow]] "made of dragon-horn"</ref>

While dragons were armoured with iron scales, they had a soft spot underneath, in the region of the chest, which could be pierced by blades or darts.<ref>{{TT|Choices}}: "But Shelob was not as dragons are, no softer spot had she save only her eyes."</ref><ref>{{H|12}}: "dragons were softer underneath, especially in the region of the - er - chest".</ref>
===Means of locomotion===
Some dragons ([[Glaurung]]) walked on four legs, like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon Komodo dragon] or some other lizard. These must have been the most common type of dragons in the First Age, since the Winged-dragons only first appeared during the [[War of Wrath]]. These (such as [[Ancalagon]] and [[Smaug]]) could both walk on four legs and fly using wings. Breeds of wingless dragons did survive into later Ages.

===Fire breathing===
The ''[[Urulóki]]'' (singular ''Urulokë'', Fire-drakes) could breathe fire. It is not entirely clear whether the term "Uruloki" referred only to the first dragons such as Glaurung that could breathe fire but were wingless, or to any dragon that could breathe fire, and thus include Smaug.

Dragon-fire (of the Urulóki) was hot enough to melt [[Rings of Power]]: four of the [[Seven Rings]] of the Dwarves were consumed by Dragon-fire, although it was not powerful enough to destroy the One Ring itself.<ref name=Shadow/>

The dragons who could not breathe fire were known as [[Cold-drakes]]. Those were found mainly in [[Ered Mithrin]].

== Individual dragons ==
[[Image:John Howe - Smaug.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Smaug'']]
* [[Glaurung]] — Father of Dragons, slain by [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]]. First of the Uruloki, the Fire-drakes of Angband. He had four legs and could breathe fire, but didn't have wings.
* [[Ancalagon]] the Black — first and mightiest of the Winged-dragons, slain by [[Eärendil]] in the [[War of Wrath]].
* [[Scatha]] — Slain by Fram of the [[Éothéod]]. Apparently a cold-drake. Described as a "long-worm", although this imprecise term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group.
* [[Smaug]] — the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.
* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB|Hoard}}</ref>
* [[Beast of Gondolin]] — A Fire-Drake at the [[Fall of Gondolin]].

==Etymology and names==
''Dragon'' is derived from French; ''drake'' is an English word, from [[Old English]] ''draca'' (derived from Latin).<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, "Short Glossary of Obsolete, Archaic, and Rare Words", p. 350</ref>

The dragons were known by many different names: drakes, [[worms]], [[long-worms]], [[serpents]].

Words denoting "dragon" in [[Quenya]] are ''[[lókë]]'' and ''[[angulóke]]''. [[Sindarin]] has ''[[lhûg]]'' and ''[[amlug]]''.

In [[Gnomish]], "dragon" is ''fuithlug'' ("a dragon who guards treasure"), ''lingwir'' or ''ulug'' (plural ''ulûgin''; "she dragon" is ''uluch'', ''uluchnir'' or ''ulugwin'').<ref>{{PE|11}}, pp. 36, 54, 74</ref>

==Other versions of the Legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'' a legend among [[Men]] exists concerning dragons. Whoever tastes the heart of a dragon and can withstand its poisonous blood "would know all tongues of Gods or Men, of birds or beasts, and his ears would catch whispers of the Valar or of Melko".<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 85</ref>

==Other fiction==

A dragon named [[Chrysophylax]] appears in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s story ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''.

In the story ''[[Roverandom]]'', white dragons are among the creatures living on the moon. A dragon, called the Great White Dragon, attacks Rover and the moon-dog, and is said to be the origin of all white dragons. In Merlin's time, this dragon had been to the earth, and fought with the Red Dragon in Caerdragon. The Great White Dragon has wings and can breath fire.<ref>{{HM|R}}, "[Chapter] 2"</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
<center><gallery perrow=4>
File:SBG - Cave Drake.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''
File:Jeff Murchie - Dragon.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
</gallery></center>
===Portrayal in games===
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
:Apart from the type of dragons created by Tolkien, additional races include ''Rain-drakes'', ''Light-drakes'', ''Ash Drakes'' and several others.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}</ref>

'''2001-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]'':'''
:The ''Dragon'', which can have the ability to breathe fire and fly, is a powerful enemy of the Good players.<ref>[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1080191 Dragon] at [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/home.jsp Games-Workshop.com] (accessed 23 September 2011)</ref> The game also includes the subterranean ''Cave Drake'', a large but agile monster and natural enemy of the Dwarves.<ref>''[[White Dwarf]]'', issue 371 (November 2010), p. 42</ref>

'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref>

==See also==
* [[:Category:Images of Dragons|Images of Dragons]]
* [[Fell beasts]]

==External links==
*[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons] by Randall Johnson
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/04/15/what-happened-to-the-other-dragons-of-middle-earth/ What Happened to the Other Dragons of Middle-earth?] by [[Michael Martinez]]
*[http://johngarth.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/dragon-scale-why-its-impossible-to-size-up-tolkiens-middle-earth/ Dragon scale: Why it’s impossible to size up Tolkien’s Middle-earth] by [[John Garth]]
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Wolf-Men

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{{disambig-two|the Outlaws of Brethil|the Outlaws of Dorthonion|[[Barahir's Outlaw Band]]}}
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| image=[[Image:Alan Lee - Túrin Among the Outlaws.jpg|250px]]
| name=Gaurwaith
| othernames=
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| founded=
| race=[[Men]], and one [[Elves|Elf]].
| members=[[Forweg]], [[Túrin]], [[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]], [[Algund]], [[Andróg]], and [[Andvír]].
| location=[[Forest of Brethil]], [[Amon Rûdh]], [[Dor-Cúarthol]].
| achievements=
| disbanded=
| destroyed={{FA|489}} [[Amon Rûdh]]
|}}
'''Gaurwaith''' ("Wolf-Men" in [[Sindarin]]) was the name given to the outlaws which plagued the woodmen of [[Brethil]] during the [[First Age]]. They were lead by [[Forweg]], and later by [[Túrin]].<ref>{{CH|6}}</ref> The Gaurwaith was destroyed during the battle on [[Amon Rûdh]].<ref>{{CH|8}}</ref>

==Members==
*[[Túrin|Neithan the Wronged]] (Túrin)
*[[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]]
*[[Forweg]]
*[[Andróg]]
*[[Andvír]]
*[[Algund]]
*[[Ulrad]]
*[[Orleg]]

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Gostir

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Gostir was the name of one of the [[Dragons]] of [[Morgoth]] about whom almost nothing is known.

==Biography==
Gostir was a dragon only known by name.<ref name=HM>{{HM|LR}}, Part Three: "The Etymologies"</ref>

==Etymology==
'''Gostir''' means "terrible sight" in Sindarin, from ''gos'' ("horrible") and ''thîr'' ("opinion, expression, face").<ref name=HM/>

The earlier form of the name was '''Gorsthir'''.<ref name=HM/>

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Hildórien

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| image=[[File:Lady Elleth - Hildórien.jpg|250px]]
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'''Hildórien''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Land of the [[Men|Followers]]", pron. [[Noldorin|N]] {{IPA|[hilˈdoːri.en]}}) was the land in the far [[east]]<ref>In a very early map of symmetrical [[Arda]], there is a region marked "Hildorien" at the very eastern shores of the land-mass that would become Middle-earth. Cf. {{SM|A4}}</ref> of [[Middle-earth]] in which the first [[Men]] or [[Hildor]], awoke at the beginning of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{S|12}}</ref><ref>{{S|Index}}</ref>

It was said among the [[Elves]], that [[Morgoth]] went there and put a darkness in the hearts of the Men.<ref>{{S|17}}</ref> Some Men, who were at war with those who fell under the [[Shadow]], fled Hildórien seeking the [[Light of Valinor|Light]] of the [[Aman|West]].<ref name=DM>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref>
==Etymology==
The ''[[Silmarillion]]'' appendix confirms that Hildórien is of the same [[root]] as the word ''[[Hildor]]''.<ref>{{S|Elements}}</ref> It can be therefore understood as [[Quenya]] [[Hildor]] + [[-ien]], therefore "Land of the Followers".
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Men awoke in a hidden valley called '''Murmenalda''', the Vale of Sleep or Slumbrous Dale. It was enclosed by a wall of encircling mountains, east of [[Palisor]], described as "hallowed" and full of sweet fragrances and odours, and songs of [[nightingales]], its beauty being comparable to [[Valinor]]. It was full of sleeping figures.

It was discovered by the [[Dark Elves|Dark Elf]] [[Nuin]] after finding a passage through the mountain wall. Nuin almost swooned at its loveliness and was puzzled by the Sleepers. Despite [[Tuvon|Tu]]'s warnings, Nuin visited it often to watch the Sleepers until, overcome with curiosity, he woke the first pair of them.<ref>{{LT1|X}}</ref>

Murmenalda is [[Qenya]], composed of ''murme'' "sleep" ([[root]] MURU) and ''nalda'' (root NLDL).<ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}</ref>
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Nuin

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'''Nuin''' was one of the [[Hisildi]], the [[Dark Elves]] who were ruled by the mysterious [[Sprites|fay]] known as [[Thû|Tu or Tuvon]] in the early writings of ''[[The Book of the Lost Tales]]''.

== History ==
Nuin is said to be very wise and loved to travel with his folk. Once he wandered far to the east of [[Palisor]] until curiosity led him to a strange place, with a mountainous wall. He found a passage which led to a valley inside a mountainous circle, [[Murmenalda]], the Vale of Sleep. There he saw sleeping forms, others alone, other entangled into the arms of others. Frightened, he went back to Tu and told his tale, and Tu replied him that they were the [[Men|Younger]] [[Children of Iluvatar]].<ref>{{LT1|X}}</ref>

The story, known as "Gilfanon's Tale", stops and its development is known only from outlines. According to them, Tu warned Nuin that it was not yet the time of Men to wake yet as they needed light, but Nuin visited the valley often and pondered on the figures. Accidentaly he stumbled against a sleeper who stirred, and then he was overcome with curiosity and awoke the first pair of [[Men]], [[Ermon]] and [[Elmir]], right before the first rising of the [[Sun]] from the [[West]]. Men were dumb and frightened, but Nuin taught them speech, some [[Ilkorin]] tongue, and thus was the '''Father of Speech'''. In another note, Nuin fights alongside Ermon in a fight against [[Fangli]] but he is killed by [[Goblins]], a result of the betraying of Men.<ref>{{LT1|Xn}}</ref>

[[Christopher Tolkien]] laments that "Gilfanon's Tale" remained unfinished and wondered whether his father consciously rejected the concepts of the story outright, or left it un hiatus, until his ideas were replaced by those of the later ''[[Silmarillion]]'' ([[Of Men]]).

== External links ==
*[http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/loback/firstmen.jpg Awakening of the First Men] - Illustration by [[Tom Loback]]

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Sundocarme

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{{quote|Roots are in capitals, and are not words in use at all, but serve as an elucidation of the words grouped together and a connection between them.|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s note in the ''[[Qenya Lexicon]]''<ref>{{LT1|X}}</ref>}}
'''Sundocarmë''' is the concept of an etymological root of the [[languages]]. All [[Elvish]] and [[Mannish]] words (and in a sense, also [[Khuzdul]]) derive from a base root.

Sundocarmi are not actual words, but bases that contain the general meanings, and from which, during the process of evolution and times, real words were derived through affixes, suffixes, or modifications.

In the very first phase of the [[Primitive Quendian]], sundocarmi were probably used as actual words; in that period the Elves could speak only through uninflected words, without any differentiation between parts of the speech (Tradition says that the very first word ever said by an Elf was ''el-e!'', a primitive exclamation "look!", referring to a star).

The consonants of the root was called [[sundo]] and the central radical vowel called [[sundóma]].

==Categories==
Sundocarmi usually have the construction combinations:

*VC or CV (examples: KWE "speak"; this category is called ''monoconsonantic'')
*(C)VCV (examples: [[DELE]]- "walk", [[ABA]]- "deny"; this category was preferred for meanings related to actions/verbs)
*CVC(V) (examples: [[TATA]]- "two", [[TUR]]- "power, control")

==Examples==
These are some of the roots, with their derivatives in various languages
;[[GALA]]
:[[GALÁD]]: [[Proto-Quendian]] ''[[galadâ]]'', [[Telerin]] ''[[galla]]'', [[Sindarin]] ''[[galadh]]'', [[Quenya]] ''[[alda]]''
;[[NAR]]: Quenya ''[[nárë]]'', Sindarin ''[[naur]]''
:[[A-NÁR]]: Quenya ''[[Sun|anar]]'', Sindarin ''[[Sun|anor]]''
;[[KWE|KWE]]
:[[KWETE|KWETE]]: Quenya ''[[quetta]], [[quenta]], quet'', Sindarin ''[[peth]]''
:[[KWENE|KWENE]]: Proto-Quendian ''[[kwendê]]'', Quenya ''[[quendë]]'', Sindarin ''[[pen]]'', [[Avarin]] ''[[penni]]'' etc.
;[[LAK]]
:[[A-LAK]]: Proto-Quendian ''alakwâ'', Quenya ''[[alqua]]'', Sindarin ''[[alph]]''.
;[[ROK|ROKO]]
:Quenya ''[[Horse#Names|rocco]]'', Sindarin ''[[Horse#Names|roch]]''

Some [[Mannish]] roots (which sometimes derived from Elvish words) have been:

;[[BAR]]: [[Adûnaic]] ''[[abâr]]'', ''[[abrazân]]'', [[Westron]] ''[[branda|brand(a)]]'', ''[[bara]]''
;[[BITH]]: Adûnaic ''[[bêth]]'', ''[[saibêth]]'', Westron ''[[batta]]''
;[[ZIR]]: Adûnaic ''[[zîr]]'', ''[[izrê]]'', ''[[zâir]]'', ''[[nimruzîr]]''

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Root (linguistics)]]
[[Category:Linguistic terms]]
[[Category:roots|*]]

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Petty-dwarves

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The '''Petty-dwarves''' were a diminutive race of [[Dwarves]].
==History==
The Petty-dwarves were Dwarves of [presumably] several [[Fathers of the Dwarves|houses]], which had been exiled from eastern Dwarf cities for unclear reasons. They were the first to cross the [[Ered Luin]] in the [[First Age]], and established strongholds in [[Beleriand]] before the [[Elves]] arrived, at [[Nulukkizdîn]] and [[Sharbhund]] (also known as ''Bar-en-Nibin-noeg'', the "House of the Petty Dwarves"). In Beleriand they diminished in physical stature and in smith-craft.<ref name="Of Túrin Turambar1">{{S|21}}</ref>

The [[Sindar]], not acquainted with Dwarves yet, thought the Petty-dwarves were animals, and hunted them. Not until the Dwarves of [[Belegost]] and [[Nogrod]] established contact with the Sindar did they realize what the "animals" were and named them ''Noegyth Nibin''; Petty-dwarves.

Afterwards they were mostly left alone, but the Petty-dwarves already came to hate all Elves with a passion<ref name="Of Túrin Turambar1"/> and by the time of [[the War of the Jewels]], after the return of the [[Noldor]], the Petty-dwarves had nearly died out. The last remnant of their people were [[Mîm]] and his two sons [[Ibun]] and [[Khîm]], who lived at [[Amon Rûdh]].<ref name="Of Túrin Turambar1"/>

Petty-dwarves differed from normal Dwarves in various ways: they were smaller, far more unsociable, and they freely gave away their names: other Dwarves kept their [[Khuzdul]] names and language a secret. This may have been one of the reasons they were exiled.

==Names==

A name among the [[Eldar]] for the Petty-dwarves was '''''Levain tad-[[tal|dail]]''''', or simply ''Tad-dail''.<ref>{{WJ|AB}}, p. 388</ref> Another name, used among the [[Sindar]], was '''''Noegyth Nibin''''' or '''''Nibin-Noeg''''' or '''''Nibin-Nogrim'''''.

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Oswin Errol

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'''Oswin Errol''' was the father of [[Alboin|Alboin Errol]].<ref>{{LR|Lost}}</ref>

==Geneology==
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Alboin Errol

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'''Alboin Errol''' was one of the main characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s unfinished "[[The Lost Road|Lost Road]]" story of time travel. Alboin was the son of [[Oswin Errol|Oswin]] and father of [[Audoin|Audoin Errol]]. Alboin and his son travel through time to the fall of [[Númenor]], and after that the story falls apart with many different ideas and opinions, none of which seem to be fully formed.<ref>{{LR|Lost}}</ref>

==Geneology==
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Audoin Errol

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'''Audoin Errol''' was the son of [[Alboin|Alboin Errol]].<ref>{{LR|Lost}}</ref>

==Geneology==
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Audoin Errol

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'''Audoin Errol''' was the son of [[Alboin|Alboin Errol]].<ref>{{LR|Lost}}</ref>

==Geneology==
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Oswin Errol

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Narya

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[[File:Noble Collection - Narya.jpg|thumb|''Narya'' as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
'''Narya''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈnarʲa]}}), the '''Ring of Fire''' or '''Red Ring''', was one of the [[Rings of Power]], specifically one of the "[[Three Rings]] for the Elven Kings under the sky".

==History==
Created by [[Celebrimbor]] after ''Annatar'' had left [[Eregion]], it was free of Annatar's ([[Sauron]]'s) influence due to the fact that the Elves hid their three rings from him upon discerning his intent, but it was still bound to [[the One Ring]]. According to [[Unfinished Tales]], at the start of the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] Celebrimbor gave Narya together with the Ring [[Vilya]] to [[Gil-galad]], High King of the [[Noldor]]. Gil-galad entrusted Narya to his lieutenant [[Círdan]], Lord of the Havens of [[Grey Havens|Mithlond]], who kept it after Gil-galad's death.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> In [[The Lord of the Rings]], Gil-galad receives only Vilya, while Círdan receives Narya from the very beginning. In the [[Third Age]] Círdan gave the ring to [[Gandalf]] for his labours.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> It is described as having the power to inspire others to resist tyranny, as well as (in common with the other Three Rings) hiding the wielder from remote observation (except by the wielder of the One) and giving resistance to the weariness of time:

{{quote|Take this ring, master," he said, "for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill.|[[Círdan]] the Shipwright}}<ref name="TA"/>
==Etymology==

The name ''Narya'' is [[Quenya]], deriving from the elements ''[[narwa]]'' "fiery red" + ''[[-ya]]'' (adjective suffix).<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref>

==External links==

*[http://jonathansmcintosh.wordpress.com/2015/01/07/lord-of-the-rings-as-narya-the-ring-of-fire/ “Lord of the Rings” as Narya, the Ring of Fire] by Jonathan McIntosh

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Mahtan

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| image=[[File:Karolina Węgrzyn - Mahtan-face-study.jpg|250px]]
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}}'''Mahtan''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmaxtan]}}) was a [[Noldor|Noldorin]] [[Elves|Elf]] and the father of [[Nerdanel]], the wife of [[Fëanor]].<ref name="Feanor">{{S|Feanor}}</ref>

A skilled smith in [[Valinor]], Mahtan learned the arts of metal and stone work under the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Aulë]], and for this Mahtan was also called '''''[[Aulendur]]''''' ("Servant of Aulë"). He wore a [[copper]] circlet around his head and was known for his fondness for the metal. Thus he was called [[Urundil]] - 'copper-lover'.<ref name="Name">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, note 61</ref> Mahtan in turn taught Fëanor,<ref name="Feanor"/> the greatest of all Elven craftsmen, who—to Mahtan's regret—used this knowledge to forge the first weapons and armour in Valinor.<ref>{{S|Unrest}}</ref>

Mahtan had a beard, which was unusual for an Elf, especially one as young as he. Elves could only grow beards from the third [[Elven_Life_cycle|cycle of their lives]], while Mahtan was an exception in being only early in his second.<ref>{{VT|41b}}, p. 9</ref>

==Etymology==
The name '''Mahtan''' seems to come from the [[Quenya]] ''mahta-'' ("to handle"), a reference to the arts and skills of making. His devotion to Aulë had earned him the name '''Aulëndur''' ("Servant of Aulë")<ref name="Name"/> from ''[[-ndur]]'' ("to serve"). The earlier form of this name was Aulëndil, which was later used by [[Sauron]] during his treachery to [[Númenor]]. His other name '''Urundil''' means "Copper-lover"<ref name="Name"/> from ''urun'' ("copper") and ''[[-ndil]]'' ("lover, friend").<ref>{{S|Elements}}</ref> His other [[epessë]] '''Rusco''' means "Fox", a reference to his red-brown hair.

==Genealogy==
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==See Also==
* [[:Category:Images of Mahtan|Images of Mahtan]]

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'''''ala-''''' is a [[Quenya]] prefix meaning "not-, un-". Seen in '''alahasta''' "unmarried"<ref>{{HM|MR}}, p.254</ref>. This prefix seems to have the power to turn a following verbal stem into a past participle even if no explicit participle ending is present. Unlike [[ú-]], this prefix does not seem to have negative connotations.

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An-

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'''''an-''''' is a superlative or intensive prefix in [[Quenya]].<ref>{{HM|L}}, p.279</ref>
==Examples==
* '''ancalima''' = "most bright" ('''calima''' = "bright")
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-s

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'''''-s''''' is a pronominal [[Quenya]] ending, "it", in '''tiruvantes''' "they will guard it" ('''tir'''-'''uva'''-'''nte'''-'''s''' "guard-will-they-it") and '''utúvienyes''' "I have found it" ('''utúvie'''-'''nye'''-'''s''' "have-found-I-it").

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-ntë

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'''''-ntë''''' is a pronominal [[Quenya]] ending, inflixion of 3 plural ("they") when no subject is previously mentioned. (Seen in ''Círion's Oath''.)<ref>{{HM|UT}}, p.305, 317</ref>

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-rya

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'''''-rya''''' is a pronominal [[Quenya]] ending meaning "his, her"<ref>{{HM|RGEO}}, p.67</ref> in '''máryat''' "her hands", '''ómaryo''' "of her voice" (genitive of *'''ómarya''' "her voice"), '''súmaryassë''' "in her bosom" (locative of '''súmarya''' "her bosom"); for the meaning "his" cf. '''coarya''' "his house".<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.369</ref>

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-ntë

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-nnar

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-nna

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'''''-nna''''' means "to, upon" in [[Quenya]], allative ending in '''cilyanna''', '''Endorenna''', '''Elendilenna''', '''Elenna''', '''númenna''', '''númenórenna''', '''rómenna''', '''tielyanna'''. Plural '''''-nnar''''' in '''mannar''', '''valannar'''.

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-n

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'''''-n''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix that has three meanings.

==-n1==
Used as a dative ending, in '''nin''', '''enyalien'''.

==-n2==
'''-n''' or '''-nye''' is a pronominal ending, 1st person sg. "I". '''Utúlien''', seen in ''Elendil's Oath''.

==-n3==
Used as a plural sign used of the cases.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.407</ref>

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-mmë

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'''''-mmë''''' is a pronominal [[Quenya]] ending, exclusive "we", seen in '''vammë''' "we won't".<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.371</ref>

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-linnar

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#REDIRECT [[-li]]

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-lion

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#REDIRECT [[-li]]

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-li

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'''''-li''''' is a partitive pl. ending in [[Quenya]]; genetive '''-lion''' in '''vanimálion''', allative '''-linnar''' in '''falmalinnar'''.

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-inqua

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'''''-inqua''''' is a [[Quenya]] adjectival ending, seen in '''alcarinqua''' "glorious"<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.412</ref> from '''alcar''' "glory". Etymologically, '''-inqua''' means "-full", like "glory-full" in this case.

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-inen

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'''''-inen''''' is a [[Quenya]] instrumental pl. ending (e.g. '''ómainen''').<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.391</ref>

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-t

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'''''-t''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix that has three meanings.

==-t1==
Used as a dual ending, denoting a ''pair'' of something (e.g. '''máryat''' "her (pair of) hands").

==-t2==
A pronominal ending meaning "them", seen in the word '''laituvalmet''' "we shall bless them" ('''lait[[-uva]]-lme-t''' "bless-shall-we-them"). Also independent word '''te'''.

==-t3==
Used as a reduced pronominal affix of the 2nd person, "you" (sg.) Found in '''heca''' ("be gone, stand aside"); (sg.) '''hecat''' and (pl.) '''hecal'''.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.364</ref>

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-t

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'''''-t''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix that has three meanings.

==-t1==
Used as a dual ending, denoting a ''pair'' of something (e.g. '''máryat''' "her (pair of) hands").

==-t2==
A pronominal ending meaning "them", seen in the word '''laituvalmet''' "we shall bless them" ('''lait-uva-lme-t''' "bless-shall-we-them"). Also independent word '''te'''.

==-t3==
Used as a reduced pronominal affix of the 2nd person, "you" (sg.) Found in '''heca''' ("be gone, stand aside"); (sg.) '''hecat''' and (pl.) '''hecal'''.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p.364</ref>

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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-uva

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'''''-uva''''' is a [[Quenya]] future tense ending. In '''laituvalmet''', '''tiruvantes''', '''enquantuva''', '''cenuva''', '''caluva'''.

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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]
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