| This article is about the elven mother of Fëanor. For the daughter of Númenorean King Tar-Palantir, see Tar-Míriel. |
Míriel Therindë [Quenya: Þerindë] or Míriel Serindë was the first wife of Finwë, High King of the Ñoldor, and mother of Fëanor. Miriel's hair was described as being silver in appearance, an unusual color for one of the Ñoldor.[2] She was highly skilled in the art of weaving and needlework, and thus her amilessë (mother-name) was Þerindë, the Broideress.[3]
Biography[]
Finwe near his wife Miriel Serinde, by Steamey.
Míriel married Finwë sometime during the Noontide of Valinor and they lived in Tirion. In YT 1169,[1] Míriel bore a son, called Curufinwë, whom she called Fëanáro ("Spirit of Fire"). After giving birth to him she could no longer live, and so wished to die, something which was impossible because, as an Elf, she was immortal within Arda.
In YT 1170,[1] she laid down in his gardens where her fëa peacefully departed from her body, and she entered the Halls of Mandos: freely losing her will to continue live in the mortal world. Her body was tended by the maidens of Estë and remained preserved.[2][3] Her death was seen as a shocking event by the Valar; it eventually led to the second marriage of Finwë, and from there to the Rebellion of the Ñoldor and First Kinslaying.[4]
After Finwë had been killed, Míriel was granted permission to return to life, where she entered the service of Vairë, her task to weave all the deeds of the House of Finwë in the Tapestry of Time.[5]
Etymology[]
Míriel means "Jewel-woman" or perhaps "Jewel-daughter", and her amilessë Þerindë "Broideress".[6] Serindë is a later version of her name after changes in the language of the Noldor. However, she requested that her kin continue to call her Þerindë (Þ is pronounced "th" so therindë ).[5]
In other versions[]
In other versions of the Legendarium, Míriel refused rebirth.[7]
Character[]
Míriel was described to have silver hair and a slender figure. Her customary singing while working was described as "soft and sweet".[2]
House of Fëanor[]
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Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ሚሪአል |
| Arabic | ميرييل |
| Armenian | Միրիել |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Міріел |
| Bengali | মিরিএল |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Мириел |
| Cambodian | មិរិេល |
| Chinese | 迷瑞爾 (Míriel)
迷瑞爾·希倫迪 (Míriel Þerinde) |
| Danish | Míriel (dronning over Noldor-elverne) |
| Georgian | მირიელი |
| Greek | Μίριελ |
| Gujarati | મિરિએલ |
| Hebrew | מיריאל (Miriel) |
| Hindi | मिरिएल |
| Japanese | ミーリエル (Míriel)
ミーリエル・セリンデ (Míriel Þerinde) |
| Kannada | ಮಿರಿಲ |
| Kazakh | Міріел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin) |
| Korean | 미리엘 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Мириэл |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Мириел |
| Marathi | मिरिएल |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Мириел |
| Nepalese | मिरिएल |
| Pashto | میریېل |
| Persian | میریل (Míriel)
میریل سرینده (Míriel Serindë) |
| Punjabi | ਮਿਰਿਏਲ |
| Russian | Мириэль |
| Sanskrit | मिरिएल् |
| Serbian | Миријела/Миријела Серинде (Cyrillic) Mirijela/Mirijela Serinde (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | මිරිඑල් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Мириел |
| Tamil | மிரிஎல் |
| Telugu | మిరిఎల |
| Thai | มีริเอล |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Міріел |
| Urdu | میریےل |
| Uzbek | Мириел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin) |
| Yiddish | מיריעל |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, The Annals of Aman
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion, The Second Phase, chapter IV: "Later Versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VI: "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Ñoldor"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, chapter XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Index of Names
- ↑ The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, Letter 211 to Rhona Beare