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Revision as of 23:13, 4 February 2018

Míriel Therindë [Quenya: Þerindë] or Míriel Serindë was the first wife of Finwë, the High King of the Ñoldor and the 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.[4]

Biography

Steamey - Finwe near his wife Miriel Serinde

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 which means "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: in essence losing her free will. Her body was tended by the maidens of Estë and remained preserved.[4][2] This was seen as a shocking event by the Valar, and eventually led to the second marriage of Finwë, and from there to the Rebellion of the Ñoldor and the First Kinslaying.[5]

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.[6]

Etymology

Míriel means "Jewel-woman" or perhaps "Jewel-daughter", and her amilessë Þerindë "Broideress".[7] 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 ).[6]

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

The Heraldic Device of the House of Fëanor

Finwë
   
   
Míriel
   
   
Mahtan
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Fëanor
   
   
   
   
   
   
Nerdanel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Maedhros
   
   
Maglor
   
   
Celegorm
   
   
Caranthir
   
   
Curufin
   
   
Amrod
   
   
Amras
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Translations around the World

Foreign Language Translated name
Amharic ሚሪአል
Arabic ميرييل
Armenian Միրիել
Belarusian Cyrillic Міріел
Bengali মিরিএল
Bulgarian Cyrillic Мириел
Cambodian មិរិេល
Chinese 迷瑞爾
Georgian მირიელი
Greek Μίριελ
Gujarati મિરિએલ
Hebrew םירייל
Hindi मिरिएल
Japanese ミーリエル
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 میریهل
Punjabi ਮਿਰਿਏਲ
Russian Мириэль
Sanskrit मिरिएल्
Serbian Мириел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin)
Sinhalese මිරිඑල්
Tajik Cyrillic Мириел
Tamil மிரிஎல்
Telugu మిరిఎల
Ukrainian Cyrillic Міріел
Urdu میریےل
Uzbek Мириел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin)
Yiddish מיריעל

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, The Annals of Aman
  2. 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. The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 10: Morgoth's Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion, The First Phase, "Of the Silmarils and the Darkening of Valinor"
  4. 4.0 4.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VI: "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
  5. The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Noldor"
  6. 6.0 6.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, chapter XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
  7. The Silmarillion, Index of Names