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Talk:Cirth

2018-12-11T23:58:34Z

Vyc:

Given Dan Smith's Cirth fonts were removed by request of the Tolkien Estate a while ago, would it be a better idea for user friendliness to implement and link to a font that hasn't been taken down, such as [https://www.fontspace.com/bruce-kvam/angerthas Bruce Kvam's Angerthas]?

Talk:Cirth

2018-12-11T23:57:52Z

Vyc: Potential alternative to Dan Smith's Cirth?

Given Dan Smith's Cirth fonts were removed by request of the Tolkien Estate a while ago, would it be a better idea for user friendliness to implement and link to a font that hasn't been taken down, such as <a href="https://www.fontspace.com/bruce-kvam/angerthas">Bruce Kvam's Angerthas</a>?

Arwen

2018-04-23T04:51:30Z

Vyc: Accidentally deleted part of a paragraph.

{{sources}}

{{half-elf infobox

| name=Arwen

| image=[[File:John Howe - Arwen.jpg|250px]]

| caption="Arwen" by [[John Howe]]

| pronun=

| othernames=''Undómiel'' ([[Quenya|Q]], "Evenstar")

| titles=Queen of Gondor

| location=[[Rivendell]], [[Lothlórien]], [[Reunited Kingdom]]

| position=

| affiliation=

| language=Primarily [[Sindarin]]<ref name="Languages">{{App|Elves}}</ref>

| birth={{TA|241}}

| birthlocation=

| rule={{TA|3019}} - {{FoA|120}}

| death={{FoA|121}}

| deathlocation=[[Cerin Amroth]], [[Lothlórien]]

| age=2,901

| notablefor=

| house=

| heritage=[[Half-elven]] father, [[Elves|Elf]] mother

| parentage=[[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]

| siblings=[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]

| spouse=[[Aragorn]]

| children=[[Eldarion]] and several daughters

| gender=Female

| height=

| hair=Dark<ref name="Many">{{FR|Meetings}}</ref>

| eyes=Grey<ref name="Many"/>

| clothing=Grey raiment with girdle of silver leaves;<ref name="Many"/> silver and blue mantle<ref name="Tale">{{App|A1v}}</ref>

| weapons=

| steed=

}}

{{quote|[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] saw her whom few [[mortals]] had yet seen; '''Arwen''', daughter of [[Elrond]], in whom it was said that the likeness of [[Lúthien]] had come on earth again; and she was called [[Undómiel]], for she was the Evenstar of her people.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Many Meetings]]<ref name="Many">{{FR|II1}}</ref>}}

'''Arwen Undómiel''' (''Arwen'' is [[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈarwen]}}; ''Undómiel'' is [[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[unˈdoːmi.el]}}), often called '''Arwen Evenstar''', was one of the [[half-elven]], married to [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]. She was the daughter of [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]. <ref name="Tale"/>

She was considered to be the fairest of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]], resembling [[Lúthien]] of the [[First Age]] who would never again appear in [[Middle-earth]]. Her romance with [[Aragorn]] was reminiscent of that between the Man [[Beren]] and the Elf Lúthien. Like Lúthien, she rejected her [[Elves|Elven]] immortality to marry Aragorn and die with him.<ref name="Tale"/>

== History ==

[[File:Anna Lee - Evenstar.jpg|thumb|left|Anna Lee - ''Evenstar'']]

Arwen was born in {{TA|241}} and was the younger sister of [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]. From her mother she inherited the [[Elfstone]].<ref name="CG">{{UT|6}}</ref> As one of the half-elven, she shared the right of her father to choose her fate. She lived most of her life in [[Imladris]], or in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandparents.<ref name="Tale"/>

Her father fostered the sons of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]], who were the exiled [[Heir of Isildur|Heirs of Isildur]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> It was in {{TA|2952}} when she returned from Lothlórien to Rivendell when she met a young foster-son of her father, [[Aragorn]]. The young [[Dúnadan]] fell in love when he first saw her, though as he was still a youth, Arwen did not return his love.<ref name="Tale"/>

Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]]. Whether Arwen chose to marry him and become mortal, or remain with her kin as one of the Elves, she would be parted from either Elrond or Aragorn for ever.<ref name="Tale"/>

[[File:Stephen Hickman - Aragorn and Arwen.jpg|thumb|left|Stephen Hickman - ''Aragorn and Arwen'']]

It was not until they met many years later in Lórien that Arwen returned Aragorn's love, and in {{TA|2980}} they plighted their troth on [[Cerin Amroth]]. Aragorn gave her the [[Ring of Barahir]].<ref name="Tale"/>

Arwen was later reunited with Aragorn when he brought the [[Hobbits]] to [[Rivendell]], during the [[War of the Ring]]. She was present at a feast attended by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]. Later that night, she and Aragorn spoke together.<ref name="Many"/> When the Fellowship departed and [[Galadriel]] offered them [[Gifts of Galadriel|her gifts]], Arwen's Elfstone, given from Galadriel to Celebrían, and Celebrían to Arwen, was the gift for Aragorn. He would wear the Elfstone ever after. <ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref> This giving held the function of a wedding gift from the family of the bride to the groom, foretelling his marriage to Arwen.<ref>{{MR|P3II3}}</ref>

Arwen wove the [[Livery of Elendil]] for Aragorn from black cloth, decorating it with [[mithril]], gems and gold. She sent the banner with her brothers and a group of [[Rangers of the North]] to Aragorn before he took the [[Paths of the Dead]], thereby inspiring him to take the difficult path.<ref>{{RK|V2}}</ref> The banner was unfurled at the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] to triumphantly announce the King's return.<ref>{{RK|V6}}</ref>

[[File:Janka Latečková - King and his Queen.jpg|thumb|right|Janka Latečková - ''King and his Queen'']]

Arwen wed Aragorn after the War of the Ring when Aragorn became King of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]]. Arwen chose a fate different from her father's and did not sail to the [[Aman|West]]. Instead, she gifted Frodo, as the [[Ring-bearers|Ring-bearer]], passage in her stead, as she foresaw that his burden would not be lifted. She also gifted him with necklace with a white gem. <ref>{{RK|Partings}}</ref>

As Queen of Gondor, Arwen maintained a close connection with Gondor's allies, as did her husband. In [[Fourth Age 22|Fo.A. 22]], she took as a maid of honour [[Elanor Gardner]], daughter of [[Samwise Gamgee]]. <ref>{{App|Later}}</ref> She was mother of one son, [[Eldarion]], and several unnamed daughters. After Aragorn's death, Arwen departed from Minas Tirith and returned to the abandoned Lothlórien. There she stayed for a time until she gave up her life in {{FoA|121}} at [[Cerin Amroth]], and was buried there.<ref name="Tale"/>

== Genealogy ==

[[File:Abe Papakhian - Lord of Rivendell.jpg|thumb|Arwen in Rivendell]]

Arwen was actually a very distant relative of Aragorn, being his first cousin sixty-three times removed. By their marriage, the long-sundered lines of the [[Half-elven]] were joined.<ref>{{App|A1}}</ref> Their union also served to unite and preserve the bloodlines of the Three Kings of the High Elves ([[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]], and brothers [[Olwë]] and [[Elwë]]) as well as the only line with [[Maiar]]in blood through Arwen's great-great grandmother, [[Melian]].

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== Etymology ==

{{Pronounce|Arwen Undomiel.mp3|Ardamir}}

'''''Arwen''''' means "Noble Maiden" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[ara]]-'' = "noble" and ''[[gwenn]]'' = "maiden").<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 205</ref> Tolkien remarked that it also means "greatly blessed" in Welsh.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Mr Joukes|Letter to S.E.O. Joukes, 28 August 1967]]"</ref>

The [[Quenya]] form of her name is not entirely certain, but in his Quenya greeting, Aragorn refers to her again as "Arwen" (''Arwen vanimelda, namárië!'').<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref> This suggests that the form '''Arwen''' itself is also coincidentally a valid, or at least understandable, Quenya calque (using ''[[ar]]-'', stem ''Arwend-'').

Her [[epessë]], '''[[Undómiel]]''', means "Evenstar", from ''[[Undómë]]'' "evening twilight" and ''[[elen|el]]'' "star".

==Portrayal in adaptations==

{{Gallery

|title=Arwen in adaptations

|height=150

|width=250

|lines=2

|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Arwen.JPG|[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]

|File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Arwen 3.jpg|[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]

|File:Arwen-LOTRO.jpg|[[Arwen]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''

}}

'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''

:Arwen does not appear.

'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''

:Arwen is voiced by [[Sonia Fraser]].

'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''

:Arwen appears in Rivendell after the [[Council of Elrond]]. She has a brief dialogue with Aragorn, and recites several lines from the [[The Riddle of Strider|Riddle of Strider]]. No voice actress is specified, but it is likely [[Kath Soucie]].

'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''

Arwen is played by [[Liv Tyler]]. Various additional scenes pertaining to Arwen are inserted, some of which deviate from the books and some of which seem inspired by ''[[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]''.

In the first film, she rescues [[Frodo Baggins]] from the [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] at [[Bruinen]], thwarting them with a sudden flood, summoned by an incantation. In the book, it was [[Glorfindel]] who put Frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the Black Riders, and Elrond and [[Gandalf]] arranged the flood. Also, in the book, Frodo defends himself against the Black Riders, whereas in the movie Arwen defends him. Arwen wields the sword [[Hadhafang]],a non-canonical sword that belonged to her father.

There are scene in which Aragorn has a dream about Arwen in which they kiss, a scene where Arwen has an argument with her father about leaving for [[Valinor]], and a scene where she actually departs for Valinor and then changes her mind and returns when she sees a vision of her future son, Eldarion.

In addition, towards the end of the cinematic trilogy she apparently becomes sick with grief possibly over Aragorn's seemingly hopeless cause and his impending death. Elrond takes the reforged [[Narsil]], now [[Andúril]], to Aragorn at Dunharrow, and tells him that her fate has become bound with [[the One Ring]], and that she is dying. However, no explanation is ever given for these statements. Later, after the Ring is destroyed, Arwen is present at Aragorn's coronation without any signs of illness.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''

:Arwen is a non-playable character and can be found in a gazebo overlooking the path from Rivendell into the Misty Mountains. She was not involved in the main storyline - or any side-quests for that matter - until 2010, when she passed Halbarad the banner she had made for Aragorn during the Epic Book [[Oath of the Rangers]].

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''

:Arwen resides in Rivendell, where players can discuss with her both historical and present subjects. While spotting appearance of [[Liv Tyler]], her role is closer to the book that in the movie: for example, she provides Halbarad and the Grey Company the banner she had made for Aragorn, an event omitted from movie adaptation. She is voiced by [[Courtenay Taylor]].

== See Also ==

* [[:Category:Images of Arwen|Images of Arwen]]

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Arwen

2018-04-23T04:43:10Z

Vyc: Reworded, added some information, deleted information unrelated to Arwen.

{{sources}}

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| name=Arwen

| image=[[File:John Howe - Arwen.jpg|250px]]

| caption="Arwen" by [[John Howe]]

| pronun=

| othernames=''Undómiel'' ([[Quenya|Q]], "Evenstar")

| titles=Queen of Gondor

| location=[[Rivendell]], [[Lothlórien]], [[Reunited Kingdom]]

| position=

| affiliation=

| language=Primarily [[Sindarin]]<ref name="Languages">{{App|Elves}}</ref>

| birth={{TA|241}}

| birthlocation=

| rule={{TA|3019}} - {{FoA|120}}

| death={{FoA|121}}

| deathlocation=[[Cerin Amroth]], [[Lothlórien]]

| age=2,901

| notablefor=

| house=

| heritage=[[Half-elven]] father, [[Elves|Elf]] mother

| parentage=[[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]

| siblings=[[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]

| spouse=[[Aragorn]]

| children=[[Eldarion]] and several daughters

| gender=Female

| height=

| hair=Dark<ref name="Many">{{FR|Meetings}}</ref>

| eyes=Grey<ref name="Many"/>

| clothing=Grey raiment with girdle of silver leaves;<ref name="Many"/> silver and blue mantle<ref name="Tale">{{App|A1v}}</ref>

| weapons=

| steed=

}}

{{quote|[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] saw her whom few [[mortals]] had yet seen; '''Arwen''', daughter of [[Elrond]], in whom it was said that the likeness of [[Lúthien]] had come on earth again; and she was called [[Undómiel]], for she was the Evenstar of her people.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Many Meetings]]<ref name="Many">{{FR|II1}}</ref>}}

'''Arwen Undómiel''' (''Arwen'' is [[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈarwen]}}; ''Undómiel'' is [[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[unˈdoːmi.el]}}), often called '''Arwen Evenstar''', was one of the [[half-elven]], married to [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]]. She was the daughter of [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]]. <ref name="Tale"/>

She was considered to be the fairest of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]], resembling [[Lúthien]] of the [[First Age]] who would never again appear in [[Middle-earth]]. Her romance with [[Aragorn]] was reminiscent of that between the Man [[Beren]] and the Elf Lúthien. Like Lúthien, she rejected her [[Elves|Elven]] immortality to marry Aragorn and die with him.<ref name="Tale"/>

== History ==

[[File:Anna Lee - Evenstar.jpg|thumb|left|Anna Lee - ''Evenstar'']]

Arwen was born in {{TA|241}} and was the younger sister of [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]. From her mother she inherited the [[Elfstone]].<ref name="CG">{{UT|6}}</ref> As one of the half-elven, she shared the right of her father to choose her fate. She lived most of her life in [[Imladris]], or in [[Lothlórien]] with her grandparents.<ref name="Tale"/>

Her father fostered the sons of the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]], who were the exiled [[Heir of Isildur|Heirs of Isildur]].<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> It was in {{TA|2952}} when she returned from Lothlórien to Rivendell when she met a young foster-son of her father, [[Aragorn]]. The young [[Dúnadan]] fell in love when he first saw her, though as he was still a youth, Arwen did not return his love.<ref name="Tale"/>

Elrond insisted that Arwen could not marry Aragorn until he became king of both [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]]. Whether Arwen chose to marry him and become mortal, or remain with her kin as one of the Elves, she would be parted from either Elrond or Aragorn for ever.<ref name="Tale"/>

[[File:Stephen Hickman - Aragorn and Arwen.jpg|thumb|left|Stephen Hickman - ''Aragorn and Arwen'']]

It was not until they met many years later in Lórien that Arwen returned Aragor's love, and in {{TA|2980}} they plighted their troth on [[Cerin Amroth]]. Aragorn gave her the [[Ring of Barahir]].<ref name="Tale"/>

Arwen was later reunited with Aragorn when he brought the [[Hobbits]] to [[Rivendell]], during the [[War of the Ring]]. She was present at a feast attended by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]. Later that night, she and Aragorn spoke together.<ref name="Many"/>

Arwen wove the [[Livery of Elendil]] for Aragorn from black cloth, decorating it with [[mithril]], gems and gold. She sent the banner with her brothers and a group of [[Rangers of the North]] to Aragorn before he took the [[Paths of the Dead]], thereby inspiring him to take the difficult path.<ref>{{RK|V2}}</ref> The banner was unfurled at the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] to triumphantly announce the King's return.<ref>{{RK|V6}}</ref>

[[File:Janka Latečková - King and his Queen.jpg|thumb|right|Janka Latečková - ''King and his Queen'']]

Arwen wed Aragorn after the War of the Ring when Aragorn became King of the new [[Reunited Kingdom]]. Arwen chose a fate different from her father's and did not sail to the [[Aman|West]]. Instead, she gifted Frodo, as the [[Ring-bearers|Ring-bearer]], passage in her stead, as she foresaw that his burden would not be lifted. She also gifted him with necklace with a white gem. <ref>{{RK|Partings}}</ref>

As Queen of Gondor, Arwen maintained a close connection with Gondor's allies, as did her husband. In [[Fourth Age 22|Fo.A. 22]], she took as a maid of honour [[Elanor Gardner]], daughter of [[Samwise Gamgee]]. <ref>{{App|Later}}</ref> She was mother of one son, [[Eldarion]], and several unnamed daughters. After Aragorn's death, Arwen departed from Minas Tirith and returned to the abandoned Lothlórien. There she stayed for a time until she gave up her life in {{FoA|121}} at [[Cerin Amroth]], and was buried there.<ref name="Tale"/>

== Genealogy ==

[[File:Abe Papakhian - Lord of Rivendell.jpg|thumb|Arwen in Rivendell]]

Arwen was actually a very distant relative of Aragorn, being his first cousin sixty-three times removed. By their marriage, the long-sundered lines of the [[Half-elven]] were joined.<ref>{{App|A1}}</ref> Their union also served to unite and preserve the bloodlines of the Three Kings of the High Elves ([[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]], and brothers [[Olwë]] and [[Elwë]]) as well as the only line with [[Maiar]]in blood through Arwen's great-great grandmother, [[Melian]].

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</div>

== Etymology ==

{{Pronounce|Arwen Undomiel.mp3|Ardamir}}

'''''Arwen''''' means "Noble Maiden" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[ara]]-'' = "noble" and ''[[gwenn]]'' = "maiden").<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 205</ref> Tolkien remarked that it also means "greatly blessed" in Welsh.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Mr Joukes|Letter to S.E.O. Joukes, 28 August 1967]]"</ref>

The [[Quenya]] form of her name is not entirely certain, but in his Quenya greeting, Aragorn refers to her again as "Arwen" (''Arwen vanimelda, namárië!'').<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref> This suggests that the form '''Arwen''' itself is also coincidentally a valid, or at least understandable, Quenya calque (using ''[[ar]]-'', stem ''Arwend-'').

Her [[epessë]], '''[[Undómiel]]''', means "Evenstar", from ''[[Undómë]]'' "evening twilight" and ''[[elen|el]]'' "star".

==Portrayal in adaptations==

{{Gallery

|title=Arwen in adaptations

|height=150

|width=250

|lines=2

|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Arwen.JPG|[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]

|File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Arwen 3.jpg|[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]

|File:Arwen-LOTRO.jpg|[[Arwen]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''

}}

'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''

:Arwen does not appear.

'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''

:Arwen is voiced by [[Sonia Fraser]].

'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''

:Arwen appears in Rivendell after the [[Council of Elrond]]. She has a brief dialogue with Aragorn, and recites several lines from the [[The Riddle of Strider|Riddle of Strider]]. No voice actress is specified, but it is likely [[Kath Soucie]].

'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''

Arwen is played by [[Liv Tyler]]. Various additional scenes pertaining to Arwen are inserted, some of which deviate from the books and some of which seem inspired by ''[[The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen]]''.

In the first film, she rescues [[Frodo Baggins]] from the [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]] at [[Bruinen]], thwarting them with a sudden flood, summoned by an incantation. In the book, it was [[Glorfindel]] who put Frodo on horseback and sent him alone to flee the Black Riders, and Elrond and [[Gandalf]] arranged the flood. Also, in the book, Frodo defends himself against the Black Riders, whereas in the movie Arwen defends him. Arwen wields the sword [[Hadhafang]],a non-canonical sword that belonged to her father.

There are scene in which Aragorn has a dream about Arwen in which they kiss, a scene where Arwen has an argument with her father about leaving for [[Valinor]], and a scene where she actually departs for Valinor and then changes her mind and returns when she sees a vision of her future son, Eldarion.

In addition, towards the end of the cinematic trilogy she apparently becomes sick with grief possibly over Aragorn's seemingly hopeless cause and his impending death. Elrond takes the reforged [[Narsil]], now [[Andúril]], to Aragorn at Dunharrow, and tells him that her fate has become bound with [[the One Ring]], and that she is dying. However, no explanation is ever given for these statements. Later, after the Ring is destroyed, Arwen is present at Aragorn's coronation without any signs of illness.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''

:Arwen is a non-playable character and can be found in a gazebo overlooking the path from Rivendell into the Misty Mountains. She was not involved in the main storyline - or any side-quests for that matter - until 2010, when she passed Halbarad the banner she had made for Aragorn during the Epic Book [[Oath of the Rangers]].

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''

:Arwen resides in Rivendell, where players can discuss with her both historical and present subjects. While spotting appearance of [[Liv Tyler]], her role is closer to the book that in the movie: for example, she provides Halbarad and the Grey Company the banner she had made for Aragorn, an event omitted from movie adaptation. She is voiced by [[Courtenay Taylor]].

== See Also ==

* [[:Category:Images of Arwen|Images of Arwen]]

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Amaranth Brandybuck

2018-04-16T02:08:41Z

Vyc:

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'''Amaranth Brandybuck''' was a [[Hobbits|hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].

==History==
Amaranth was the second child of [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Mirabella Took]].<ref>{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref>
==Etymology==
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek ''αμάραντος''.<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> It is also the common name for a group of 60-70 plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. They are used as food and in ornamental gardens; some are weeds.<ref>''https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus'', Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"</ref>

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Amaranth Brandybuck

2018-04-16T02:08:10Z

Vyc:

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'''Amaranth Brandybuck''' was a [[Hobbits|hobbit]] of [[the Shire]].

==History==
Amaranth was the second child of [[Gorbadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Mirabella Took]].<ref>{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref>
==Etymology==
"Amaranth" is a poetic name for a flower that does not fade, derived from Greek ''αμάραντος''.<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> It is also the common name for a group of 60-70 plants, belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. They are used as food and in ornamental gardens; some are weeds.<ref>''https://www.britannica.com/plant/Amaranthus'', Encyclopædia Britannica, "Amaranth"</ref>

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2018-04-14T04:15:51Z

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Haleth

2018-04-13T22:00:11Z

Vyc:

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{{Pronounce|Haleth.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Haleth the Hunter''' ({{FA|341}} – {{FA|420}}, aged 79 years) was the daughter of [[Haldad]] and twin sister of [[Haldar]]. In time she became leader of the [[Haladin]], one of the [[Edain#The Three Houses|Three Houses of the Edain]].

==History==
In {{FA|375}}, the Haladin crossed the [[Blue Mountains]], the second group of [[Men]] to do so. They settled in [[Thargelion]], the land of the [[Noldor|Elf]] Lord [[Caranthir]]. Though they dwelled in Caranthir's land, they did not swear allegiance to him and remained freemen. After her father and her twin brother were slain in an [[Orcs|Orc]] raid, Haleth became [[Chieftain of the Haladin]]. She kept her people alive for seven days while the Orcs laid siege to the encampment, until Caranthir finally arrived with reinforcements. Impressed with her bravery, he offered her a fiefdom in his land and the protection of his soldiers. Haleth, however, was proud and refused his offer.

Haleth instead led her people to the relative safety of the [[Forest of Brethil]] in the lands of King [[Thingol]]. In exchange for defending the [[Crossing of Teiglin|Crossing of the Teiglin River]], King [[Finrod]] made use of his friendship with Thingol to allow the Haladin to remain freemen. Years later, when Haleth died, her people raised a monument to her, the ''[[Haudh-en-Arwen]]''. While her father had been elected Chief of his people, the Haladin chose to establish a ruling line from the descendants of Haldad. Because Haleth did not marry and had no children, her brother's son [[Haldan]] became Chieftain of the Haladin.

The Haladin remained in the Forest of Brethil for the duration of the First Age, and in time were known as the '''[[House of Haleth]]'''.<ref>{{S|West}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name Haleth has no known meaning. In the language of the Haladin, [[hal]] means "chief" or "guard". [[Sindarin]] also has the feminine ending -eth.

== Genealogy ==
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Haleth

2018-04-13T21:59:11Z

Vyc:

__NOTOC__
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| image=[[File:Turner Mohan - Haleth.jpg|250px]]
| caption="Haleth" by [[:Category:Images by Turner Mohan|Turner Mohan]]
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{{Pronounce|Haleth.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Haleth the Hunter''' ({{FA|341}} – {{FA|420}}, aged 79 years) was the daughter of [[Haldad]] and twin sister of [[Haldar]]. In time she became leader of the [[Haladin]], one of the [[Edain#The Three Houses|Three Houses of the Edain]].

==History==
In {{FA|375}}, the Haladin crossed the [[Blue Mountains]], the second group of [[Men]] to do so. They settled in [[Thargelion]], the land of the [[Noldor|Elf]] Lord [[Caranthir]]. Though they dwelled in Caranthir's land, they did not swear allegiance to him and remained freemen. After her father and her twin brother were slain in an [[Orcs|Orc]] raid, Haleth became [[Chieftain of the Haladin]]. She kept her people alive for seven days while the Orcs laid siege to the encampment, until Caranthir finally arrived with reinforcements. Impressed with her bravery, he offered her a fiefdom in his land and the protection of his soldiers. Haleth, however, was proud and refused his offer.

Haleth instead led her people to the relative safety of the [[Forest of Brethil]] in the lands of King [[Thingol]]. In exchange for defending the [[Crossing of Teiglin|Crossing of the Teiglin River]], King [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] made use of his friendship with Thingol to allow the Haladin to remain freemen. Years later, when Haleth died, her people raised a monument to her, the ''[[Haudh-en-Arwen]]''. While her father had been elected Chief of his people, the Haladin chose to establish a ruling line from the descendants of Haldad. Because Haleth did not marry and had no children, her brother's son [[Haldan]] became Chieftain of the Haladin.

The Haladin remained in the Forest of Brethil for the duration of the First Age, and in time were known as the '''[[House of Haleth]]'''.<ref>{{S|West}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name Haleth has no known meaning. In the language of the Haladin, [[hal]] means "chief" or "guard". [[Sindarin]] also has the feminine ending -eth.

== Genealogy ==
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Haleth

2018-04-13T21:58:30Z

Vyc: The Forest of Brethil was considered Thingol's lands, not Finrod's.

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{{Pronounce|Haleth.mp3|Ardamir}}
'''Haleth the Hunter''' ({{FA|341}} – {{FA|420}}, aged 79 years) was the daughter of [[Haldad]] and twin sister of [[Haldar]]. In time she became leader of the [[Haladin]], one of the [[Edain#The Three Houses|Three Houses of the Edain]].

==History==
In {{FA|375}}, the Haladin crossed the [[Blue Mountains]], the second group of [[Men]] to do so. They settled in [[Thargelion]], the land of the [[Noldor|Elf]] Lord [[Caranthir]]. Though they dwelled in Caranthir's land, they did not swear allegiance to him and remained freemen. After her father and her twin brother were slain in an [[Orcs|Orc]] raid, Haleth became [[Chieftain of the Haladin]]. She kept her people alive for seven days while the Orcs laid siege to the encampment, until Caranthir finally arrived with reinforcements. Impressed with her bravery, he offered her a fiefdom in his land and the protection of his soldiers. Haleth, however, was proud and refused his offer.

Haleth instead led her people to the relative safety of the [[Forest of Brethil]] in the lands of King [[Thingol]]. In exchange for defending the [[Crossing of Teiglin|Crossing of the Teiglin River]], King [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] made use of his friendship with Thingol to allow the Haladin to remain freemen. Years later, when Haleth died, her people raised a monument to her, the ''[[Haudh-en-Arwen]]''. While her father had been elected Chief of his people, the Haladin chose to establish a ruling line from the descendants of Haldad. Because Haleth did not marry and had no children, her brother's son [[Haldan]] became Chieftain of the Haladin.

The Haladin remained in the Forest of Brethil for the duration of the First Age, and in time were known as the '''[[House of Haleth]]'''.<ref>{{S|West}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name Haleth has no known meaning. In the language of the Haladin, [[hal]] means "chief" or "guard". [[Sindarin]] also has the feminine ending -eth.

== Genealogy ==
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