Posted: January 28, 2000 at 13:32:16: by Heorrenda
Just an amendment to my theory...There *were* others ending in 'WE': -Curufinwe, Nolofinwe, & Arafinwe (sons of Finwe) -Ungwe (early 1st name of Ungoliant) -Valwe (Elf? played some important role in LT) -Elenwe -Aranwe & son Voronwe Concerning the last 3... Aranwe (aran='king') was of the House of Fingolfin; how? Was he sister of Elenwe, thus keeping 'WE' in the family? And what was so 'kingly' about him? He was father of Voronwe, certainly a special Elf. Does it have to do with Gondolin, at all? Voronwe was originally called Bronweg, & there is mention in LT that he is 'mincingly miscalled Voronwe'. Could the name be titular, as well as his father, in honorarium? Heorrenda
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