Hey all, just a quick post. Since my blog first originated on Mymiddle-earth.net, I will be moving my blog home to the new Mymiddle-earth.net! Now that MME has the capability to host unique blog sites, I will be using their services to keep the blog up. So please follow the blog on it’s new site: noldorinherald.mymiddle-earth.net! Check it out now!
~Joseph
@Lotrlore
Tinúviel elvanui
Tinúviel the elven-fair,
Elleth alfirin edhelhael
Immortal maiden elven-wise,
O hon ring finnil fuinui
About him cast her shadowy hair
A renc gelebrin thiliol
And arms like silver glimmering.
It’s great when a poem fits something, or someone so perfectly. This poem describes Luthien, the daughter of Thingol of Doriath, fairest of all of the Children of Ilúvatar to ever live in Arda. The way Tolkien describes her, in The Silmarillion, as well as in The Lord of the Rings, the thing you always see is beauty. Physical beauty, but he also describes a personal and spiritual beauty that surpasses all others as well.
The concept behind Lúthien’s story is perhaps the very core of what Tolkien wrote. The love of the Greater for the Lesser, the UNSELFISHNESS of one for another. Some of the greatest “falls from grace” occur because they take the focus off of others and put it solely on oneself. Lúthien does not do this. In fact, she sets the tone for the rest of Tolkien’s literature. Her form of self-sacrifice influences the peoples of Arda well into the Third Age. If you are not familiar with the story, read the Quenta Silmarillion, because to give the story a summary would not do it justice. Read it, and then continue reading this afterwards. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.
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Ok, so hopefully you’ve read all about Beren’s challenges to prove himself to Thingol and “win” the right to marry Lúthien. The great thing was, he never had to do any of that to prove himself to her. She had already given herself to him. She took him to be his wife. I want to emphasize that She took him. She is clearly the greater person here, in both lineage and power. As the Tolkien Professor(@TolkienProf) puts it: “It is a great act of condensation for her to do so.” She loved him from the moment she laid eyes on him.
One of the biggest showcases of her power was when she was rescuing Beren from Sauron’s tower. She took down Sauron by herself. This also showcased how the Eldar had truly declined from the First to the Third Age. When Beren then again tries to run off without her to recover the Silmaril, she basically tells him whether it’s to Morgoth’s keep or exile, he’s not getting rid of her. She was willing to give up her kingdom just to be with Beren. Quite unselfish.
But perhaps the greatest scene Tolkien ever wrote (at least in my opinion) was after Beren is killed protecting Doriath and Lúthien travels to the Undying Lands and sings before the seat of Mandos in the Hall of the Dead.
“The song of Lúthien before Mandos was the song most fair that ever in words was woven, and the song most
sorrowful that ever the world shall ever hear. Unchanged, imperishable, it is sung still in Valinor beyond the hearing of
the world, and the listening the Valar grieved. For Lúthien wove two themes of words, of the sorrow of the Eldar and
the grief of Men, of the Two Kindreds that were made by Ilúvatar to dwell in Arda, the Kingdom of Earth amid the
innumerable stars. And as she knelt before him her tears fell upon his feet like rain upon stones; and Mandos was
moved to pity, who never before was so moved, nor has been since.” ~ Of Beren and Lúthien – The Silmarillion
In the End, she gave up her very Immortality for Beren. Her love for the Mortal was so true and beautiful that she was willing to die in order to spend what life she had with him. This is why this is the greatest story Tolkien wrote. This is true love, the kind of love everybody talks about and strives for, and unfortunately not many of us find. Our society is so wrapped up in personal and instant gratification that we are just compounding upon our inherent selfish nature. Beren and Lúthien’s love, while fictional, still showcases Love in it’s purest form.
I’m happy to say my Lúthien chose to marry me, and I’ll admit that she didn’t have to. She is my driving force. She is always there to back me up and stand by my side in all the decisions we make in life, and I can truly say she is the Greater. The Love she has is unconditional and I’m sure if I were stuck in a dark tower somewhere she would come to my rescue. She would stand upon the threshold of the World and sing for my souls return. And she is always there to make sure I knew my ideas and actions were absurd, when the need should arise. Just as Beren was able to spend the rest of his days with the most beautiful woman to grace the Earth, I can say I am living that to the fullest. Four years have passed since we wed, and here’s to looking at many more!
Featured Image: Luthien by Ted Nasmith
A while back, a friend of mine asked me a question, which has become the title of this post. At first I thought the question to be absurd, but as we discussed it further, I realized there was two really good sides to the argument. Good versus Evil, the struggle in one character? So I’m going to present both sides of the argument and allow you to come to your own conclusion.
Fëanor was evil.
This was the view point from my friend. She believed that he was undoubtedly an evil character due to the horrible deeds he performed. Her belief is, no matter the motivation behind the acts, no evil act could be performed by a character who was ever truly good. The most glaring example is the Kinslaying.
Backing up a bit, you must really read the chapters of The Silmarillion explaining the unrest and the rebellion of the Noldor to truly understand why these deeds took place. Fëanor was the most gifted of all the Eldar in all aspects. At the pinnacle of his might and skill he created the Silmarils: Three jewels that captured and immortalized the light of the Two Trees of Valinor. During the Feast of the Harvest, Fëanor was invited back to Valinor after being exiled to Formenos for drawing a sword on his half-brother Fingolfin. He leaves the Silmarils locked in his treasury in Formenos, knowing that Melkor coveted those jewels. While away in Valinor, Melkor comes to Formenos and kills Fëanor’s father, Finwë. Melkor also enlists the help of Ungoliant and together they destroy the Two Trees, this making the only remains of their light in the Silmarils.
Not knowing what transpired other than the Trees destruction, the Valar asked Fëanor for the Silmarils to resurrect of the Two Trees. Not knowing what had transpired, and being mistrustful of all around him when it concerned the Silmarils, Fëanor claims that to destroy the Silmarils would in the process destroy him. At that moment, a herald comes into the Ring of Doom and announces what transpired at Formenos. Fëanor, being filled with grief and rage, curses Melkor and renames him “Morgoth” or the “Black Enemy.”
The “Oath of Fëanor” is really telling on how his mood changed. The Oath states that they would “pursue with vengeance and hatred to the ends of the World Vala, Demon, Elf or Man as yet unborn or any creature, great or small, good or evil, that time should bring forth unto the end of days, whoso should hold or take or keep a Silmaril from their possession.” Because of the conditions of this Oath, the Kinslaying occurs. This was the first Elf versus Elf battle, and in my friend’s eyes the complete reason as to why Fëanor was truly evil. To do such unspeakable acts, and Fëanor does not seem to show any remorse afterwards, even until his death shortly there after. In my opinion, the Kinslaying was evil, but not the most unspeakably evil deed Fëanor performed. The burning of the Teleri ships and the abandonment of his brother Fingolfin in the ice bay of Helcaraxë was up there with the Kinslaying. He did to the Teleri ships what he was unable to do to the Silmarils and destroyed another’s greatest craft.
But could you truly say that he was wholly evil? Remember the motivation behind these deeds. His father was slain, first of all the Elves in Valinor. His greatest work was stolen from him, and in the same day he was asked to destroy them. He pursued both his father’s killer as well as the thief of his greatest treasure. Very valid reasons to pursue Morgoth, but valid enough to kill, betray and destroy?
Fëanor was good
Now this was the side another friend was arguing, mainly because of the motivation behind the deeds. Fëanor was not evil at his creation, but then again who is? He created many things to help his people. The Fëanorian Letters were still used well into the Third Age of Middle-earth. The gems and crafts he created were the most beautiful of all the works of his people. The Palatíri, or the Seven Seeing Stones, were also created by him and benefited people even as far as the Second and Third Age of Middle-earth. Someone who is evil could not have possibly created so much good. One could argue that the events that lead to the exile and eventual death of Fëanor were not wholly his fault, but instead were influenced entirely by the lies spread by Melkor after his imprisonment. Because Fëanor was acting out of an external influence, he himself could not wholly be evil. The grief and rage felt by Fëanor was due to the acts of another, thus furthering the external evil influence. In the whole debate, my friend continued to argue this point. The “Oath” was responsible for the Kinslaying, not entirely Fëanor himself. The “Oath” as well as the Doom of Mandos led to the betrayal of Fëanor to Fingolfin and the burning of the Telerin Ships.
There are some good points here. We often times talk about our children having bad influences, and we as parents strive to keep them away. Parents will sometimes blame these influences for the acts of their child, and not the child themselves. I remember many times as a kid, my parents would not allow me to hang out with certain friends, and when I would do something wrong the blame would fall on the influence as much as me. And I think that is the flaw with this ideal. While the influence may lead us to do certain things, it is still in the end OUR decision to act. Melkor might’ve spread his lies, but Fëanor listened to them, and because of the lies he did some unspeakable things. One could argue though that because of this killing of his father and the theft of the Silmarils, Fëanor had no choice but to act the way he did.
Fëanor was both
This was the side I eventually fell on. Going back to the previous section, I stated that nothing in the beginning is created evil. Melkor wasn’t created as an evil Vala, but because of his actions he became evil. Fëanor would thus fall under this category. I’m reminded of something that Professor Olsen spoke of in one of his Silmarillion lectures in his Washington College Tolkien Survey podcasts. He said that the Greatest in Tolkien’s mythology generally have the greatest “falls from grace.” This is true with Melkor, Fëanor, and many other afterwards (the Númenoreans being in there as well). Thus, he was a good character before, and his fall occurred right before the seat of Manwë when he eventually turned his eyes from others, and began to only think of himself by keeping the Silmarils. Thus the downward spiral that is Fëanor’s life began and eventually ended with his death in Middle-earth, never to have his vengeance. The Evil of Fëanor did not stop there however, but lived on through his horrible oath. His sons due to the Oath committed two more Kinslayings in Beleriand, and the mistrust of the Teleri caused them not to even step into Middle-earth during the War of Wrath. Because of Fëanor’s deeds at Alqualondë, Quenya was outlawed in Beleriand by King Thingol, who himself was a Teleri. But still, good could be gleaned from everything. Because of his rebellion, the great deeds of the First Age were caused to be. The Noldor arrived in Beleriand at the same time Orcs began to roam free throughout the region. If the Noldor had not arrived, would the Elves of Beleriand survived? The Noldor wouldn’t have even gone had it not been for Fëanor. These deeds were recorded due to the Letters that Fëanor created. Fëanor himself says that the deeds of the Noldor will be great, and worthy of song. The evil of Fëanor points back to something Ilúvatar says to Melkor during the Ainulindalë, and becomes the instrument of deeds more wonderful then Fëanor could ever imagine. But the Evil of Fëanor was always ever at work, and because of his deeds he will always be remembered as one of the greatest, but also the cause of much of the Eldar’s woe.
There is a silver lining for Fëanor. Redemption is available to him, and it is said that at the end of days, Fëanor himself will come back to the world and will break the Silmarils to allow the light to be used to bring about ages of Bliss. If only he had done it sooner!
Passage of the Day comes from The Silmarillion
Ainulindalë
The Ilúvatar spoke, and he said: ‘Mighty are the Ainur, and mightiest among them is Melkor; but that he may know, and all the Ainur, that I am Ilúvatar, those things that ye have sung, I will show them forth, that ye may see what ye have done. And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. For he that attempteth this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful, which he himself hath not imagined.
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But when they were come into the Void, Ilúvatar said to them: ‘Behold your Music!’ And he showed to them a vision, giving to them sight where before was only hearing; and they saw a new World made visible before them, and it was globed amid the Void, and it was sustained therein, but was not part of it. And as they looked and wondered this World began to unfold its history, and it seemed to them that it lived and grew. And when the Ainur had gazed for a while and were silent, Ilúvatar said again: ‘Behold your Music! This is your minstrelsy; and each of you shall find contained herein, amid the design I set before you, all those things which it may seem that he himself devised or added. And thou, Melkor, wilt discover all the secret thoughts of thy mind, and wilt perceive that they are but a part of the whole and tributary to its glory.’
Featured image: Ainulindalë
Today’s “Places” is about a place within Eriador – Buckland!
Buckland is located just east of the Brandywine river and The Old Forest in Bree-land. It is sometimes confused for being located within the Shire however this doesn’t happen until King Elessar reunites the North and South Kingdoms in the Fourth Age. The Hobbit which inhabit Buckland grew the High Hay, a large tall hedge to block out the evil from the Old Forest. Buckland was settled around TA 2340 but Gorhenhad Oldbuck, who assumed the title “Master of Buckland.” He renamed himself “Brandybuck,” which his ancestors still use as the family name late into the Third Age and into the Fourth Age. The area is renamed the “Eastmarch” by King Elessar when he included the area into the Shire proper.
The High Hay
Brandy Hall
Aside from the High Hay, another famous landmark is the Bucklebury Ferry. The Ferry crossed the Brandywine river and made passage between the Hobbits in the Shire and Buckland a little easier. The ferry is famous for Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin using the ferry to escape the pursuing Ringwraith in The Fellowship of the Ring. The next nearest crossing of the river was the Brandywine bridge twenty miles to the north.
Bucklebury Ferry from the Shire side
The residents of Buckland are unlike the rest of the Hobbits in their demeanor. They live the closest to danger then the other Hobbits of the Shire, and so they are not as naïve as their Shire cousins. Another major difference the Bucklanders have is they are the only hobbits known to use boats.
In The Lord of the Rings Online, Buckland is a lower level questing area. The town of Newbury is right inside the High Hey Gate, and Volume 1 Book 1 takes you through Crickhollow. The area is also home to many quests, Vendors and such. Take walk through Buckland and see all the great landmarks!
Today, we will take a look at a place that, as far as I’m aware, is an area created for The Lord of the Rings Online: Esteldín.
Esteldín is a refuge and main gathering point of the Dúnedain in the north, the name loosely translated to “Silent Hope.” (Lotro-Wiki has it translated into “Hidden Hope,” however when you look at the meaning of dín in the appendix of The Silmarillion you see it translated to “Silent” whereas dolen would translate to “hidden”.) It is in the eastern area of Kingsfell in the North Downs.
In the hidden fortress of Esteldín, would-be defenders of the realm train for daring missions against the Enemy while the Rangers make plans for the seemingly inevitable war against Angmar.
Esteldín serves not only as a stronghold but also a training ground where folk from throughout the land are taught to wield blades and bows like the Rangers. Here, the Rangers share reports from across the region and collaborate to plan strikes against the Enemy. Still, it’s rare for their kind to gather in such numbers. “We have been called together by Halbarad for a reason we do not know,” the Rangers whisper. “Some of us have our suspicions, though.”
Halbarad, kinsman and friend of Aragorn, knows the Rangers alone cannot defend the North Downs against the full might of Angmar. To shore up support, he and his fellows dispatch willing adventurers in all directions, but especially through Esteldín’s east gate, into Nan Amlug East, Rhunenlad, and lands beyond. Those wild hunting grounds lay at the mouths of the Ram Dúath, passes through which the vanguard of Angmar’s armies have come into the North Downs before.
Esteldín is built upon the town of Dolindîr in ages past according to the Founding Stone there. Arassuil, son of Arahad, established the refuge. It is one of the Five Towns in the old kingdom of Arthedain spoken of in the book “Of Arthedain and its Settlements” found inside Halbarad’s Study.
Esteldín is home to many of the crafting guilds such as the Tailor’s, Woodworker’s and Jeweller’s guilds. It is also home to a variety of crafting areas including four superior benches. Esteldín is also the starting point of many quests and the Epic Questline comes through the refuge as well (Vol1.3; Vol1.6).
Esteldín is actually one of my favorite areas in the game. The refuge fits perfectly in the backdrop of the North Downs as being a city in an area that hasn’t fully recovered from the Witch-King’s attacks more than a thousand years prior. The architecture fits perfectly with the theme that this is a converted ruin. Although you don’t spend a whole lot of time there anymore (with Evendim now covering some of the same levels you would work on in Esteldín), take some time to explore the city and think about what it might look like once the War of the Ring is over…maybe a vast realm in the Unified Kingdom?
Hey all, I just wanted to let you all know I will be attending the LotR: In Concert here in Las Vegas this Friday! I will write a quick post about that experience as well from both a LotR Diehard and a musician’s point of view. Stay tuned….
Also, I got a message asking when my next blog post will be. Work and such has kept me so busy that I have been unable to sit and actually type something out. Look forward to a new post this weekend in addition to the In Concert review…possibly about the themes and influences of the “Fall of Gondolin.”
~Joseph
Today’s Passage of the Day comes from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Chapter: The Great River
“‘Behold the Argonath, the Pillars of the Kings!’ cried Aragorn. ‘We shall pass them soon. Keep the boats in line, and as far apart as you can! Hold the middle of the stream!’
As Frodo was borne towards them the great pillars rose like towers to meet him. Giants they seemed to him, vast grey figures silent but threatening. Then he saw that they were indeed shaped and fashioned: the craft and power of old had wrought upon them, and still the preserved through the suns and rains of forgotten years the mighty likenesses in which they had been hewn. Upon great pedestals founded in the deep waters stood two great kings of stone: still with blurred eyes and crannied brows they frowned upon the North. The left hand of each was raised palm outwards in a gesture of warning; in each right hand there was an axe; upon each head there was a crumbling helm and crown. Great power and majesty they still wore, the silent wardens of a long-vanished kingdom. Awe and fear fell upon Frodo, and he cowered down, shutting his eyes and not darning to look up as the boat drew near. Even Boromir bowed his head as the boats whirled by, frail and fleeting as little leaves, under the enduring shadow of the sentinels of Númenor. So they passed into the dark chasm of the Gates.
Sheer rose the dreadful cliffs to unguessed heights on either side. Far off was the dim sky. The black waters roared and echoed, and a wind screamed over them. Frodo crouching over his knees heard Sam in front muttering and groaning: ‘What a place! What a horrible place! Just let me get out of this boat, and I’ll never wet my toes in a puddle again, let alone a river!’
‘Fear not!’ said a strange voice behind them. Frodo turned and saw Strider, and yet not Strider; for the weatherworn Ranger was no longer there. In the stern sat Aragorn son of Arathorn, proud and erect, guiding the boat with skilful strokes; his hood was cast back, and his dark hair was blowing in the wind, a light was in his eyes: a king returning from exile to his own land.
‘Fear not!’ he said. ‘Long have I desired to look upon the likenesses of Isildur and Anárion, my sires of old. Under their shadow Elessar, the Elfstone son of Arathron of the House of Valandil Isidur’s son, heir of Elendil, has nought to dread!’
Featured image: The Argonath by Ted Nasmith
Angmar was founded in T.A. 1300 in the far north of the Misty Mountains by the evil Lord of the Ringwraiths, who became known as the “Witch-king of Angmar”. Since the Witch-king was a servant of the Dark Lord Sauron, it is presumed that Angmar’s wars against the successor kingdoms of Arnor were done at Sauron’s bidding to destroy an important ally of Gondor. It may also be presumed that wars against Arnor were an attempt to find the One Ring, as Isildur was going to Arnor to make the Ring an heirloom of the kingdom when he was killed.
The capital of Angmar was Carn Dûm where a race of evil men lived. Carn Dûm was established at an unknown date near Mount Gundabad.
Soon after Angmar was founded it waged war against the divided Dúnedain realms of Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur. The Witch-king conquered Rhudaur, the weakest of Arnor’s successor kingdoms, and replaced its Dúnedain king with one of the native Hillmen, a wild tribe of men possibly descended from the “accursed” kin of Ulfang.
Now under the Witch-king’s control, Rhudaur in T.A. 1356 invaded Arthedain and in the attack, Arthedain King Argeleb I was slain. However, with the aid of the armies of Cardolan, Arthedain managed to maintain a line of defence along the Weather Hills.
In T.A. 1409 Angmar attacked Cardolan, destroying the kingdom. At this time, the Rhudaur disappeared, leaving Arthedain as the last remaining Dúnedain kingdom in Arnor. Arthedain, bereft of allies, struggled on for another 500 years. The end came in T.A. 1974 when Angmar amassed its forces and launched a final assault on Arthedain. Angmar took the Arthedain capital Fornost, thereby destroying the last kingdom of the Dúnedain in the North.
A year later, Prince Eärnur of Gondor arrived to aid Arthedain, but he was too late. His army, along with the remaining Dúnedain, the Elves of Lindon, a company of hobbit archers, and elven forces set out from Rivendell led by Glorfindel utterly defeated the forces of Angmar in the Battle of Fornost, but the Witch-king was not slain. He escaped and fled to Mordor, and his kingdom of Angmar dissipated. It was after this battle that Glorfindel made the famous prophecy that the Witch-king would be killed by no man (He was in fact killed by a woman, Éowyn of Rohan, and a hobbit, Meriadoc Brandybuck, during the Battle of Pelennor Fields; hence the prophecy was fulfilled, but not in the way anyone expected). The Witch-king had achieved his master’s wishes: the power of the Dúnedain of the north was destroyed until the reign of King Elessar/Aragorn in the Fourth Age.
Following the victory, Angmar’s forces west of the Misty Mountains were completely shattered and it ceased to exist. Meanwhile, the parts of it extending on the east of the Misty Mountains were wiped out by the ancestors of the Rohirrim.
In The Lord of the Rings Online, Angmar is a playable area in the northern part of Eriador. Angmar was originally part of the Shadows of Angmar, but became a purchasable area after LOTRO went F2P with the option to buy quest packs. You also get access to Angmar if you are a VIP subscriber.
The area has many quests that help a player level from 40-50, plus three 6-man instances: Carn Dûm, Urugarth and Barad Gularan. It also is the home to the 12-man raid The Rift of Nûrz-Ghâshu in which you quest to defeat a Balrog. (mind you this Balrog has wings, whereas the shouldn’t!) The area is unlike the frozen wasteland and it is represented more like a barren wasteland. There are a few cities inhabited by good people: Gath Forthir in eastern Angmar, Gabilshathur in southern Angmar and Aughaire in western Angmar. The zone has also had the new 3-man instance(which has become my favorite!) Halls of Night in western Angmar.
I apologize again for the lack of posts, weekend and work have gotten a bit crazy again. This will be the last “EotD” post and this segment will be turned into a bi-weekly segment. So I will come up with a new name for it, but again, this will no longer be a daily feature. Sorry for those who are disappointed, but with work and home life at the moment the likelihood of me doing a daily update is slim to none. As it stands I’m only able to get this blog updated two or three times a week, so whenever I do that there will be a “Words from the Elvish” post. However, I still plan on trying to make the “Passage” posts daily, so stay tuned for that!
And now, onto the Quenya!
I analta oron taura (ná) – The greatest mountain is mighty
Oron – mountain (oronti - mountains)
an- prefix amplifying the adjective to make it superlative. (i. e. alta - great; analta - greatest, calima - bright; ancalima - brightest)
a brief description on how to use the an- prefix:
The prefix an- in this form cannot be mechanically prefixed to any Quenya adjective, or consonant clusters that Quenya does not allow would sometimes result. An- can be prefixed “as is” to adjectives beginning in a vowel or in c-, n-, qu-, t-, v-, w-, and y-:
an + alta “great (in size)” = analta “greatest”
an + calima “bright” = ancalima “brightest” (our sole attested example!)
an + norna “tough” = annorna “toughest”
an + quanta “full” = anquanta “fullest”
an + vanya “beautiful” = anvanya “most beautiful”
an + wenya “green” = anwenya “greenest”
an + yára “old” = anyára “oldest”
Perhaps we can also include adjectives in f- and h- (no examples):
an + fána “white” = ?anfána “whitest”
an + halla “tall” = ?anhalla “tallest”
What would happen in other cases we cannot say for certain. Either an extra vowel (likely e or a) would be inserted between the prefix and the adjective to break up what would otherwise be an impossible cluster, or the final -n of the prefix would change, becoming more similar (or wholly similar) to the first consonant of the adjective. Such assimilation is observed elsewhere in our corpus, so this has to be our favourite theory regarding the behavior of an- as well. Before the consonant p-, the n of an would likely be pronounced with the lips closed because the pronunciation of p involves such a closure; hence n would turn into m. (Compare English input often being pronounced imput.) From pitya “small” we would thus have ampitya for “smallest”, this being the impossible word anpitya reworked into a permissible form (Quenya does not have np, but the cluster mp is frequent even in unitary words).
Before the consonants l-, r-, s-, and m-, the final n of an- would probably be fully assimilated, that is, it becomes identical to the following consonant:
an + lauca “warm” = allauca “warmest”
an + ringa “cold” = arringa “coldest”
an + sarda “hard” = assarda “hardest”
an + moina “dear” = ammoina “dearest”
Cf. such attested assimilations as nl becoming ll in the compound Númellótë “Flower of the West” (UT:227, transparently a compound of the well-known words númen “west” and lótë “flower”). As for the group nm becoming mm, this development is seen in the name of the Vanyarin Elf Elemmírë mentioned in the Silmarillion: his (her?) name apparently means “Star-jewel” (elen “star” + mírë “jewel”).
Source: Ardalambion Quenya course
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