Word of the Day: Eärendil - 'lover of the sea.' He was a Half-Elven mariner who voyaged to Valinor. He obtained a 'long youth' for his sons and their descendants. E went to Valinor -he wasn't able to go back to Middle Earth, but he received a grace from Ilúvatar via Manwë to have a choice in where they want to belong, and that they have a "long and fair youth," as told in the Nature of Middle Earth. ...
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Word of the Day: Ringló
Word of the Day: Ringló - a swift and cold river, as told in The Nature of Middle Earth, p. 384. Ringló was the fourth of the rivers of Gondor - also directly translated to "chill flood." It was also found in Unfinished Tales, though it was connected to the discussion of Gwathló, as in the element ló, appears in the name. In contrast to R, there was no record of any marsh or swamps in G. R. began in the White Mountains after a meeting with the Ciril and Morthond, and formed ...
Word of the Day: Eldalië
Word of the Day: Eldalië - the people of the Elves, the Elven-folk (as told in the Nature of Middle Earth.) Commonly known as immortal beings, the elves (Eldalië, Eldar) were the first born in Middle Earth, and the first of the races in the Children of Ilúvatar. While it is true that unlike the Men, for example, the elves (Eldar) do not grow old in body, but they still have a limit to their lives - which is the life of Arda. This means that the elves still do grow old, but they do so slowly. ...
Words of the Day: Hröa (and fėa)
Word of the Day: Hröa (+ feä) They are Quenya terms for 'body' (hröa), and 'spirit' (fėa) - pl. hröar and feär. They were used interchangeably and very often in The Nature of Middle Earth. The children of Ilúvatar are known to have a hröa and fėa, and their fėar comes from the Secret Fire of Ilúvatar. While their hröar comes from Arda - for example, the elves, unlike Men, do not die of disease or of old age. However, the Valar and the Quendi, are dependent on Arda, thus, they must suffer ...
Word of the Day: Tilkal
Word of the Day: Tilkal - a unique metal created by the Vala Aulë (in earlier versions), which was composed of six different metals. Tambë (copper)Ilsa (silver)Latúken (tin)Kanu (lead)Anga (iron)Laurë (gold) It was a name made up of the initial sounds of the six names of metals. Want to be the first in the loop?Subscribe to get our latest words (in advance!) by email.SubscribeWe won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.Built with ConvertKit ...
Word of the Day: Laurelin
Word of the Day: Laurelin - created by the Vala Yavanna, the Golden Tree of Aman. QL has laurë 'gold,' (much the same as kulu)laurina 'golden' Laurë is the final l of tilkal (where it is said to be the 'magic' name of gold, as ilsa for 'silver') Want to be the first in the loop?Subscribe to get our latest words (in advance!) by email.SubscribeWe won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.Built with ConvertKit ...