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Earwen, the Swan-maiden of Alqualondë, by Andi Scribbles

Eärwen

Biographical information

Other names

Swan-maiden of Alqualondë

Titles

Princess of the Falmari

Date of birth

YT ?, during the Noontide of Valinor

Year ascended to the throne

Date of death

Presumably still alive

Realms ruled

Spouse

Finarfin

Weapon

Physical description

Race

Elves

Culture

Teleri (Falmari)

Gender

Female

Height

Hair color

Possibly silver or white

Eye color

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy

Actor

Voice

Character

Eärwen was the daughter of Olwë, wife of Finarfin, and mother of Galadriel, Finrod, Angrod, and Aegnor.

BiographyEdit

Eärwen was born during the Years of the Trees either in Middle-earth or in the Elven realms of the Far West, possibly Tol Eressëa or Alqualondë. At some undetermined time during the Noontide of Valinor, she married Finarfin and had four children: Finrod, Angrod, Aegnor, and Galadriel. She is said to be friends with Anairë, Fingolfin's wife.

As the wife of Finarfin, she many have followed her husband when he briefly followed the host of the Ñoldor before he turned back and repented, so they both stayed in Aman after the flight of the Ñoldor. She presumably still lives with Finarfin in Tirion.

Through Galadriel, she is the grandmother of Lady Celebrian of Rivendell (wife of Elrond) and consequently, great grandmother to her three children: Twin brothers Elladan and Elrohir and the famous Arwen Undómiel, future Queen of Gondor.^[1]

EtymologyEdit

Her name means "Sea-maiden". "Eär"="Sea", "Wen"="Maiden".

NotesEdit

In the family tree of Elwë in the Silmarillion, Eärwen is given as the only child of Olwë, but in the 60th page it states her having brothers, whose names are unknown. It is possible that Eärwen could have unrecorded brothers and sisters, and that Olwë had several children as opposed to only one.

The House of FingolfinEdit

       Finwë = Indis
             |
       -----------------------
       |                     |
Finarfin          Fingolfin = Anairë
                             |
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
        |                |               |                 | 
     Fingon           Turgon           Aredhel            Argon
                     

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ The Silmarillion pgs. 60, 111 & 128

External linkEdit

• Eärwen at Tolkien Gateway