Ilmarë (Quenya) was chief amongst the Maiar and the handmaiden to Queen Varda.[1]
She was the handmaiden of Varda (thereby a guardian spirit of the stars) and one of the chiefs of the Maiar, along with Eönwë, the herald and banner-bearer of King Manwë.[1]
Etymology
In Quenya, Ilmarë means "Starlight", from ilma.[2] Christopher Tolkien has noted that Ilmarë is related to such words as Ilmen and Ilmarin.[3] It also resembles Ilmarinen, a character from Kalevala, one of Tolkien's influences.
Other versions of the legendarium
Earlier in the growth of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, Manwë and Varda, both called with the title of Wanwavoisi,[4] were the parents of Ilmarë and Eönwë, that in this version were named Erinti and Fionwë Úrion. Tolkien later abandoned this idea of the Children of the Valar.[5]
As Erinti, she was a Valië of love, music, and beauty, also named Lotesse and Akairis ("bride"), sister of Noldorin and Amillo. The three of them left Valinor and dwelt in Inwenore (later Tol Eressëa). The second half of January was named Enrintion after her.[6]
Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ኢልማኤ |
| Arabic | إلمير |
| Armenian | Իլմարը |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Ілмаре |
| Bengali | ইলমারে |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Илмаре |
| Cambodian | អ៊ីម៉េរ៉ា |
| Chinese | 伊爾瑪瑞 |
| Chuvash | Ильмарэ |
| Georgian | ილმარე |
| Greek | Ίλμαρε |
| Gujarati | ઈલ્મરે |
| Hebrew | אילמרה |
| Hindi | इल्मर्ऐ |
| Japanese | イルマレ |
| Kannada | ಇಲ್ಮರೆ |
| Kazakh | Ильмаре (Cyrillic) Ilmare (Latin) |
| Korean | 일마르 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Илмарэ |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Илмаре |
| Marathi | इल्मेरे |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Илмарэ |
| Nepalese | इल्मरे |
| Persian | یلماره |
| Punjabi | ਇਲਮਰੇ |
| Russian | Ильмарэ |
| Sanskrit | इल्मरे |
| Serbian | Илмаре (Cyrillic) Ilmare (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ඉල්මාරා |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Илмаре |
| Tamil | இல்மாரி |
| Telugu | ఇల్మారె |
| Thai | อิลมาเร |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Ілмаре |
| Urdu | یلمارے |
| Uzbek | Илмаре (Cyrillic) Ilmare (Latin) |
| Yiddish | ילמאַרע |
| Ainur of Arda | |
|---|---|
| Valar | |
| Kings | Manwë (Súlimo) • Ulmo (Ulubôz) • Aulë (Návatar) • Oromë (Aldaron) • Námo (Mandos) • Irmo (Lórien) • Tulkas (Astaldo) |
| Queens | Varda (Elentári) • Yavanna (Kementári) • Nienna • Estë • Vairë • Vána • Nessa |
| Enemies | Melkor (Morgoth) |
| Maiar | |
| Valinor | Eönwë • Ilmarë • Ossë • Uinen • Salmar • Melian • Arien • Tilion • Curumo (Saruman) • Olórin (Gandalf) • Aiwendil (Radagast) • Alatar (Morinehtar) • Pallando (Rómestámo) |
| Enemies | Curumo (Saruman) • Durin's Bane • Gothmog • Mairon (Sauron) |
| Enemies (possible Ainur) |
Ungoliant • Shelob |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, "Of the Maiar"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Index of Names
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter II: "The Music of the Ainur"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part I