Ilwen was the wife of Ingwë, King of the Vanyar.
Biography[]
Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.[1]
Ilwen came to Aman with the rest of her people. Her husband became King of the Vanyar and High King of the Elves, and thusly she became his queen. They begat many children in the bliss of Aman, as noted by Finwë when he complained to the Valar of his widowhood following the death of Míriel.[2]
Etymology[]
The name Ilwen was a simple combination of il- ("sky, heaven") and wen ("maiden"), i.e. "Heavenly Maiden".
References[]
- ↑ The Nature of Middle-earth, I: "Time and Ageing", A Generational Scheme
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X, Morgoth's Ring