Estë (Quenya; IPA: [ˈeste]) was an Ainu and the Vala responsible for the healing of the hurt and weary.
Biography
Estë lived with her husband in Lórien. She did not walk by day, but instead she slept upon an island of the tree-shadowed Lake of Lórellin in Lórien. And all those who dwelt in Valinor drew refreshment from the fountains of Estë and her spouse Irmo in Lórien. In like manner, to the gardens of Lórien, theValar themselves often came and would find easing and reposing there from the burdens of Arda.
Melian had formerly served both the Estë and Vána. In Lórien, Melian dwelt there long tending to the trees that flowered in the Gardens of Lórien before she departed for Middle-earth.[1]
After a time, when the Elves dwelt in Valinor, the King of the Ñoldor, Finwë, was grieved that his first wife had no more strength to carry on any longer. Afterwards, Manwë surrendered the care of Miriel to the spouse of Estë, Irmo in Lórien. Estë and her maidens still tended to the body of Miriel, and it remained unwithered, though Miriel never came back among the living.[2]
It was said that Estë did not attend the Councils of the Valar. Thus, she was not reckoned among the Valier and was counted instead as the Chief of the Maiar.[3]
She was dressed in grey.[4]
Etymology
Estë is a Quenya word that meant 'rest'.[4]
Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Arabic | إستي |
| Armenian | Էստը |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Естё |
| Bengali | এস্তে |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Есте |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 伊絲緹 |
| Georgian | ესტე |
| Greek | Έστε |
| Gujarati | ઍસ્તે |
| Hebrew | אסטה |
| Hindi | एस्ते |
| Japanese | エステ |
| Kazakh | Есте (Cyrillic) Este (Latin) |
| Korean | 에스테 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Эстэ |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Есте |
| Marathi | एस्ते |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Естё |
| Nepalese | एस्ते |
| Persian | استه |
| Punjabi | ਏਸ੍ਤੇ |
| Russian | Эстэ |
| Serbian | Есте (Cyrillic) Este (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | එස්ටේ |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Есте |
| Tamil | ஏஸ்தெ |
| Thai | เอสเต |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Есте |
| Urdu | پرگ آٹو ? |
| Uzbek | Есте (Cyrillic) Este (Latin) |
| Yiddish | ײסטע |
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, "Of the Maiar"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol.10: Morgoth's Ring, "The Annals of Aman"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Complete Guide to Middle-earth