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This article is about Míriel, Queen of the Ñoldor. For the Queen of Númenor of the same name, see: Míriel Ar-Zimraphel

Míriel also known as 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. She was highly skilled in the art of weaving and needlework, probably nurtured by the Valier Vairë and thus was called Serindë, the broideress.

History

Míriel married Finwë sometime during the Noontide of Valinor and they lived in Tirion. They had one child a son Curufinwë, whom she called Fëanáro which means 'Spirit of Fire'. After giving birth to Fëanor she could no longer live and so wished to die, something which was impossible because, as an elf, she was immortal within Arda. Watched over by Irmo in Lórien, she laid down in his gardens where her fëa peacefully departed from her body, and she entered the Halls of Mandos: in essence she had died of free will. Her body was tended by the maidens of Estë and remained preserved. 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.

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.

Etymology

Míriel means 'Jewel-woman' or perhaps 'Jewel-daughter' and the surnames Serindë 'broideress' and Þerindë 'needlewoman'.

References

The Silmarillion pgs. 63-64
The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
The Peoples of Middle-earth, XI: The Shibboleth of Fëanor

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-''This article is about Míriel, queen of the Ñoldor. For the queen of [[Númenor]] of the same name, see: [[Míriel Ar-Zimraphel]]''
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+| name = Míriel
+| othernames = Míriel Serindë or Þerindë
+| title = Queen of the [[Ñoldor]]
+| birth = [[Years of the Trees|YT]] ?
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+| death = YT ? during the [[Noontide of Valinor]]
+| realms =
+| spouse = Finwë
+| weapon =
+| race = [[Elf]]
+| culture = [[Ñoldor]] ([[House of Finwë]])
+| gender = Female
+| height =
+| hair = Silvery-dark
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+:''This article is about Míriel, [[Queen]] of the Ñoldor. For the Queen of [[Númenor]] of the same name, see: [[Míriel Ar-Zimraphel]]''
-'''Míriel Þerindë''' (=Míriel Byrde, the broideress) was the first wife of [[Finwë]], King of the [[Ñoldor]]. Her son was Curufinwë, whom she called [[Fëanor]], which means 'Spirit of Fire'. Miriel's hair was described as being silver in appearance, an unusual color for one of the Ñoldor.
+'''Míriel''' also known as '''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]]. She was highly skilled in the art of weaving and needlework, probably nurtured by the [[Valier]] [[Vairë]] and thus was called Serindë, the broideress.
-After giving birth to Fëanor she wished to die, something which was impossible because, as an [[Elves (Middle-earth)|Elf]], she was immortal within [[Arda]]. Watched over by [[Irmo]] in [[Lórien]], she laid down in his [[Gardens of Lorien|gardens]] where her fëa peacefully departed from her body, and she entered the halls of [[Mandos]]: in essence she had died of free will. Her body was tended by the maidens of [[Estë]] and remained preserved. 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]].
+==History==
-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.
+Míriel married Finwë sometime during the [[Noontide of Valinor]] and they lived in [[Tirion]]. They had one child a son Curufinwë, whom she called [[Fëanor|Fëanáro]] which means 'Spirit of Fire'. After giving birth to Fëanor she could no longer live and so wished to die, something which was impossible because, as an [[elf]], she was immortal within [[Arda]]. Watched over by [[Irmo]] in [[Lórien]], she laid down in his [[Gardens of Lorien|gardens]] where her [[Fëa and hröa|fëa]] peacefully departed from her body, and she entered the [[Halls of Mandos]]: in essence she had died of free will. Her body was tended by the maidens of [[Estë]] and remained preserved. 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]].
+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.
+==Etymology==
+Míriel means 'Jewel-woman' or perhaps 'Jewel-daughter' and the surnames Serindë 'broideress' and Þerindë 'needlewoman'.
+==References==
+*[[The Silmarillion]] pgs. 63-64
+*[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]
+*[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], XI: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
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