Queen is a title applied to either the wife of a King, or to a Ruling Queen.
The title existed amongst all of the Children of Ilúvatar. Of the Dwarves nothing much is known if the title existed amongst them, but as the Dwarves were ruled by kings it could be logical that Dwarf-women also held that honorific title.
The Ruling Queens of Númenor were rulers in their own right, and not tethered to a male king.
Aside from this the female Valar (Valier) were also called the "Queens of the Valar".
Named Queens in Tolkien mythology[]
Of the Valar[]
- Varda - Queen of Arda, Queen of the Stars, & Queen of the Valar
- Estë - Queen of the Valar
- Nessa - Queen of the Valar
- Nienna - Queen of the Valar (Queen of the Dark & Queen of Shadow in pre-canon)
- Yavanna - Queen of the Earth & Queen of the Valar
- Vána - Queen of Flowers & Queen of the Valar
- Vairë - Queen of the Valar
Of the Maiar[]
Of the Elves[]
- Míriel Serindë - Queen of the Ñoldor
- Indis - Queen of the Ñoldor
- Nimloth - Queen of Doriath
Of Men[]
Of the Númenóreans[]
The Ruling Queens of Númenor[]
Queens of Númenór[]
Of the Dúnedain of Middle-earth[]
Of Arthedain[]
Of Gondor[]
Of the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor[]
- Arwen - Queen of renewed Arnor and Gondor and Queen of the Reunited Kingdom
Of Rohan[]
Effectively[]
- While Galadriel did not use the title, she was effectively Queen of Lothlórien.
Pre-canon[]
- Meril-i-Turinqi - Queen of the island Tol Eressëa[1]
Non-canon[]
- Marwen - Queen of the Shore in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Saenathra - Spider-Queen in The Lord of the Rings: War in the North