Rúmil (Elf of Tirion)

Rúmil was a knowledgeable loremaster of the Ñoldor living in the city of Tirion, in Valinor.
== Biography ==
Rúmil was possibly born in Valinor, or was perhaps one of the firstborn Elves. He thrived in Valinor, being the first to invent the art of writing down words with pen or brush on many different mediums: he invented the alphabet called Sarati (each letter being a Sarat). This alphabet was later expanded and perfected by Fëanor as the Tengwar. Rúmil was also a skilled linguist, and when the Teleri finally arrived in Valinor he was first to discover just how the Telerin language had changed from Common Eldarin compared to Quenya. He became part of an Elvish culture of loremasters known as the Lambeñgolmor.
When the Ñoldor determined to return to Middle-earth in pursuit of Morgoth, Rúmil was among those who refused the summons of Fëanor, remaining in Tirion as one of the Ñoldor of Finarfin.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VI: "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
==Etymology==
Rúmil is a Quenya word. Its origin is not clear - it is possibly derived from rum, meaning 'a secret'.
==In other versions==
In The History of Middle-earth series, Rúmil is additionally given as the original author of much of the work which is included in The Silmarillion: the Ainulindalë, Valaquenta and Annals of Aman are by his hand. He is also given as the author of the Lhammas and Lhammasethen, as well as the Ambarkanta. He knew many languages, that he had 'picked up' while working in Melko's mines, to lighten the time. When Eriol first met him, he was in a poor mood; for he did not understand what one of the birds was saying.
He once narrated the story of the Music of the Ainur (when that account had not yet developed into the final version, named Ainulindalë) to Eriol in Tol Eressëa - the first time any Man had been told the tale - during the week of Eriol's arrival and stay at the Cottage of Lost Play.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, chapter II: "The Music of the Ainur"
The War of the Jewels attributes to him a collection of sayings called i Equessi Rúmilo.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XI: The War of the Jewels
Pengolodh of Gondolin later continued and completed much of his work.
== In adaptations ==
In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Rúmil is said to be a drunkard.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ሩሚል
Arabic 	روميل
Armenian 	Ռումիլ
Assamese 	ৰুমিল
Belarusian Cyrillic	Руміл
Bengali 	রুমিল
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Румил
Chinese 	盧米爾
Dari 	رومیل
Greek 	Ρουμίλ
Gujarati 	રૂમીલ
Hebrew 	רומיל
Japanese 	ルーミル
Kannada 	ರೂಮಿಲ್
Korean 	루밀
Macedonian Cyrillic	Румил
Malayalam 	റൂമിൽ
Marathi 	रुमिल
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Румил
Nepalese 	रुमिल
Punjabi 	ਰੁਮਿਲ
Russian 	Румиль
Serbian 	Румил (Cyrillic) Rumil (Latin)
Sindhi 	روميل
Sinhalese 	රූමිල්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Румил
Tamil 	ரூமில்
Tatar 	Румил
Telugu 	రూమిల్
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Руміль
Urdu 	رومیل
Yiddish 	רומיל
== References ==
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Category:Ñoldor
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Category:Characters in The History of Middle-earth
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Category:Characters in The War of the Jewels
Category:Characters in Morgoth's Ring
Category:Characters in The Peoples of Middle-earth
Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales
Category:Characters in The Shaping of Middle-earth
Category:Loremasters
Category:Elves