Amárië was a Vanyarin Elf of Valinor in Aman who was loved by Finrod.
Biography[]
Finrod and Amárië reunited, by Maureval
Finrod, son of Finarfin, was a Noldorin prince who met Amárië in Valinor. Although in love with one another, they did not marry, and Amárië did not follow Finrod into exile Helcaraxë to Middle-earth.[1] According to The Grey Annals, this was because she was not permitted.[2] It is noted in the Lay of Lúthien that Finrod was allowed to return to life in Valinor following his death at the hands of Sauron during the Quest for the Silmaril, and he was reunited and dwelt with Amárië in Valinor.[3]
Etymology[]
Amárië is not given an interpretation within the legendarium. Paul Strack suggests that this Quenya name contains márië ("well, happily; goodness, good estate, being well").[4] Helge Fauskanger suggests that the name might be derived from mára "good".[5] Another possibility is that Amárië includes the element mar "home".[6] Ruth S. Noel makes a similar interpretation and defines Amárië as "Of the Home".[7]
In other versions[]
According to a version of the legendarium following the completion of The Lord of the Rings, Felagund had a wife named Meril who went with him into exile and became the mother of Gil-galad. She was sent away by Felagund along with their son to her own folk at Eglorest in the Havens of the Falas during the Dagor Bragollach, due to Felagund fearing that there was no hope against Morgoth.[8] This was later changed so that Finrod had no child - with Gil-galad becoming the son of Orodreth, Finrod's nephew - and Amárië remaining in Aman.[9]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Arabic | أماري |
| Armenian | Ամարիը |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Амаріе |
| Bengali | আমারই |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Амарие |
| Cambodian | អាម៉ារី។ |
| Chinese | 雅瑪瑞伊 |
| Gujarati | અમારી |
| Hebrew | אמארייה |
| Greek | Αμαρίέ |
| Japanese | アマリー |
| Korean | 아마리 |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Амарие |
| Marathi | अमारी |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Амариэ |
| Persian | اماری |
| Russian | Амариэ |
| Serbian | Амарие (Cyrillic) Amarie (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | අමරී |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Амарие |
| Tamil | அமரி |
| Telugu | అమరియే |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Амаріе |
| Urdu | اماری |
| Yiddish | אַמאַריע |
References[]
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XV: "Of the Noldor in Beleriand"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Part One: The Grey Annals, §109
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Part One: The Grey Annals, §180}}
- ↑ "Amárië on eldamo.org
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "English-Quenya Wordlist (Quettaparma Quenyanna)" on Ardalambion
- ↑ Mark Fisher, "Amarië" on The Encyclopedia of Arda
- ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth (revised edition), pg. 108
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. XI: The War of the Jewels, Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin (Chapter 15)", pg. 242
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, vol. 12: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", pg. 349