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Írimë was a Ñoldorin Elf, the younger daughter of Finwë, High King of the Ñoldor, and Indis; sister of Fingolfin, Finarfin, Findis, and half-sister of Fëanor.

Biography[]

Írimë was born during the Noontide of Valinor, probably in Tirion. She was the third child of Finwë and Indis and their second daughter. Little is known about her except that she joined the Rebellion of the Ñoldor and went to Middle-earth with Fingolfin and his host.[1] Írimë's fate is unknown.

Etymology[]

The roots and meaning of the name Írimë are unspecified. Her mother-name was Lalwendë, or in shortened form, Lalwen, by which she was generally known. Lalwendëis Quenya, meaning "laughing maiden".[2] It appears to me made of the words lala ("laugh") and the feminine term wendë ("maiden").

In some writings, she was Irien, which may have been her father-name. It is possible that both "Írimë" and "Irien" had origins in the Quenya words írissë and írë ("desire") or perhaps írima ("lovely, desirable").[3]

Other versions of the legendarium[]

In earlier versions of Tolkien's legendarium, Írimë was called Finvain. According this account, Finwë and Indis had three daughters Findis, Faniel and Finvain. However, the character of Faniel was later discarded.[1]

House of Finwë[]

The Heraldic Device of the House of Finwë.

Míriel
   
   
Finwë
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Indis
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Fëanor
   
   
Nerdanel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Findis
   
   
Fingolfin
   
   
Anairë
   
   
Irimë
   
   
Finarfin
   
   
Eärwen
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Maedhros
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Maglor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Fingon
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Finrod
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Celegorm
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Turgon
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Angrod**
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Caranthir
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Aredhel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Aegnor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Curufin*
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Argon
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Galadriel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Amrod
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Amras

(*Father of Celebrimbor)
(**Father of Orodreth)


Translations[]

Foreign Language Translated name
Arabic ىريمي ?
Armenian Իրիմը
Belarusian Cyrillic Ірімe
Bengali ইরিমি
Bulgarian Cyrillic Ириме
Georgian ირიმეი
Greek Ιριμε
Gujarati ઇમમમ
Hebrew אירימה
Hindi ईरिमे
Japanese イリメ
Kannada ಐರಮ್
Kazakh Ириме (Cyrillic) Ïrïme (Latin)
Korean 이리메
Kyrgyz Cyrillic Иримэ
Laotian ີຣິມເ
Macedonian Cyrillic Ириме
Marathi इर्मम
Mongolian Cyrillic Иримё
Nepalese इरिम
Persian ایریمه
Punjabi ਇਰੀਮ
Russian Иримэ
Sinhalese ඊරිමෙ
Tajik Cyrillic Ириме
Tamil இரிமெ
Telugu ఇరిమే
Thai ีริมเ
Yiddish ירימע

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
  2. The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor", The names of Finwë's descendants
  3. The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
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