Velindo

Velindo was a Fay in earlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.
==History==
Velindo was a servant of the Vala Aulë, who once sent him to the Great Lands to fetch "some of the good, heavy red gold of the dwarves". However, Velindo never returned to his master, and yet, never became truly wicked. He chose to be independent of the Valar, and thanks to his skill as a craftsman he grew famous and proud from the adoration of Dwarves and Men who encountered him, although his power and fame among the Elves faded."Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", Parma Eldalamberon, n. XV
==Etymology==
Velindo has an untold meaning in Qenya. Its equivalent in Gnomish is Gwilion."Qenyaqetsa: The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon", Parma Eldalamberon, n. XII
==Background==
The character was clearly inspired by , who was renowned in Germanic legend, also called Wéland or Welund in Old English. In fact, Rúmil once stated that Wéland actually was Velindo, answering Ælfwine/Eriol who had asked if Wéland was Aulë.
==References==
Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales
Category:Fays
Category:Quenya names & words
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