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Éadgifu was the mother of Ælfwine/Eriol in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
Biography
Éadgifu was born in Evadrien, a region of southern Leithian, and married Eoh. She told to her son Ælfwine stories of the "islands of the West", that he will visit in person.[1]
When Ælfwine was still a child, she and her husband were slain by Eoh's brother, Beorn.[1][2][3]
Etymology
In Old English, Éadgifu means "blessed gift".[1] This was actually a nickname given by her husband; her birth-name is unspecified.[1]
In other versions
In another version of the legendarium, Ælfwine inherited from her his love for the sea, and when he was born, the Elves sent her messengers relaying their congratulations. In this account, Éadgifu was killed when the Forodwaith led by Orm besieged Kortirion and "her fair form lay unhonoured in Mindon Gwar".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, chapter VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, chapter I: "The Tale of Tinúviel"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter I: "The Cottage of Lost Play"