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Erendis lived II 771 - II 985 (214 years); she was known as Tar-Elestirnë after her betrothal in II 8581
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Erendis was descended from the House of Bëor, and married into the House of Elros
Settlements
Particularly associated with Erendis' time dwelling in her White House in Emerië
Pronunciation
tarr-elesti'rneh ('rr' indicates that the final r sound of Tar should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Tar is a royal title; Elestirnë means 'star-brow', so the entire title Tar-Elestirnë translates as 'Lady of the Star-brow'
Other names
Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow
Title of
Erendis

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Tar-Elestirnë

The Lady of the Star-brow

A title given to Erendis after her betrothal to Aldarion. Some time before this, Aldarion had given Erendis a diamond, a gift he had brought back from his journeys to Middle-earth. Erendis had the jewel set on a silver fillet, and when their betrothal was announced, she wore the diamond on her forehead. From that time on, she was given the title Tar-Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow.

It is not known whether Erendis wore the fillet indefinitely - there are signs that she abandoned it after her estrangement from her husband, but the relevant text is ambiguous (see note 1 below). Nonetheless, the tradition had been set, and the later Kings and Queens of Númenor wore a fillet of this kind in place of a crown. The tradition survived into Middle-earth after the Downfall: the Kings of Arnor wore the Elendilmir, a royal jewel in the same style as Tar-Elestirnë's gem.


Notes

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Erendis became known as Tar-Elestirnë, the Lady of the Star-brow, when she took a white gem that she received as a betrothal gift, and bound it to her brow with a strand of silver. She became betrothed to Aldarion in II 858, and it became her custom to wear the jewel over the following years. The sources are not explicit on how long she continued this practice, and Aldarion and Erendis (in Unfinished Tales) says only that, '[S]he wore it so for many years, until sorrow befell...' For this entry's timeline, we take it that she wore the jewel until her death in II 985 (a period of 117 years) though other interpretations of the text are possible.

See also...

Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow

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Tar-Elestirnë

The Lady of the Star-brow

Dates
Erendis lived II 771 - II 985 (214 years); she was known as Tar-Elestirnë after her betrothal in II 8581
Race
Men
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Erendis was descended from the House of Bëor, and married into the House of Elros
Settlements
Particularly associated with Erendis' time dwelling in her White House in Emerië
Pronunciation
tarr-elesti'rneh ('rr' indicates that the final r sound of Tar should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Tar is a royal title; Elestirnë means 'star-brow', so the entire title Tar-Elestirnë translates as 'Lady of the Star-brow'
Other names
Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow
Title of
Erendis

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 26 June 2024
  • This entry is complete

Tar-Elestirnë

The Lady of the Star-brow

A title given to Erendis after her betrothal to Aldarion. Some time before this, Aldarion had given Erendis a diamond, a gift he had brought back from his journeys to Middle-earth. Erendis had the jewel set on a silver fillet, and when their betrothal was announced, she wore the diamond on her forehead. From that time on, she was given the title Tar-Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow.

It is not known whether Erendis wore the fillet indefinitely - there are signs that she abandoned it after her estrangement from her husband, but the relevant text is ambiguous (see note 1 below). Nonetheless, the tradition had been set, and the later Kings and Queens of Númenor wore a fillet of this kind in place of a crown. The tradition survived into Middle-earth after the Downfall: the Kings of Arnor wore the Elendilmir, a royal jewel in the same style as Tar-Elestirnë's gem.


Notes

1

Erendis became known as Tar-Elestirnë, the Lady of the Star-brow, when she took a white gem that she received as a betrothal gift, and bound it to her brow with a strand of silver. She became betrothed to Aldarion in II 858, and it became her custom to wear the jewel over the following years. The sources are not explicit on how long she continued this practice, and Aldarion and Erendis (in Unfinished Tales) says only that, '[S]he wore it so for many years, until sorrow befell...' For this entry's timeline, we take it that she wore the jewel until her death in II 985 (a period of 117 years) though other interpretations of the text are possible.

See also...

Elestirnë, Lady of the Star-brow

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 26 June 2024
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023-2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Job Matching at a glance: instantly identify key personality strengths and needs for any role.