Imin

Avar (Minya)
Imin
Biographical Information
Pronunciation	Q, pron. [ˈimin]
Titles	"Father of all Quendi" (Q. Ilquendatar)
Position	Leader of the Minyar
Affiliation	Minyar
Language	Proto-Quendian
Birth	Awoke in Y.T. 1050 Cuiviénen
Notable for	Being the first of the Elf-fathers to awake
Family
House	House of Imin
Parentage	None (one of the Firstborn)
Spouse	Iminyë
Children	Several
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Gallery	Images of Imin

Imin was the first of the Elf-fathers to awake at Cuiviénen, and the forefather of the Vanyar. His spouse was Iminyë.

History

Imin and Iminyë wandered with the two other Fathers and their spouses, Tata and Tatië, Enel and Enelyë, until they found a group of 12 sleeping Elves which he took with him. That clan was named after him Minyar, the "Firsts".

In the Cuivienyarna, Imin is portrayed as arrogant, due to his being the first Elf to awake. In the process he is seen to be seeking more Elven followers for his clan, and lastly being left with the fewest.

Thereafter, he refused to take the other Elves that they found, hoping to find some group larger than the ones claimed by the other Fathers. However, despite his expectations they found none other and his clan remained with only 14 members.

The clan was later named Vanyar. He also founded the House of Imin.

At the Debate of the Quendi, Imin disagreed with the departure from Cuiviénen and, claiming the title of "Father of All Quendi" (Ilquendatar), asserted that he had the right of decision.

Genealogy

IMIN awoke in Y.T. 1050

Iminyë awoke in Y.T. 1050

Ilion b. Y.T.

unknown father

unknown mother

Ingwë b. Y.T.

Ilwen b. Y.T.

Míriel d. Y.T. 1170

Finwë d. Y.T. 1495

Indis b. Y.T.

Ingwion b. Y.T.

unknown children

See also

• Tata
• Enel

References

Born Awoke in Y.T. 1050	Imin House of Imin
None New position	Chieftain of the Minyar From Y.T. 1050 - unknown	None Ingwë, as King of the Vanyar