Míriel

Míriel Therindë [Quenya: Þerindë] or Míriel Serindë was the first wife of Finwë, High King of the Ñoldor, and mother of Fëanor. Miriel's hair was described as being silver in appearance, an unusual color for one of the Ñoldor. She was highly skilled in the art of weaving and needlework, and thus her amilessë (mother-name) was Þerindë, the Broideress.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VI: "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
== Biography ==
Míriel married Finwë sometime during the Noontide of Valinor and they lived in Tirion. In YT 1169, Míriel bore a son, called Curufinwë, whom she called Fëanáro ("Spirit of Fire"). After giving birth to him she could no longer live, and so wished to die, something which was impossible because, as an Elf, she was immortal within Arda.
In YT 1170, she laid down in his gardens where her fëa peacefully departed from her body, and she entered the Halls of Mandos: freely losing her will to continue live in the mortal world. Her body was tended by the maidens of Estë and remained preserved. Her death was seen as a shocking event by the Valar; it eventually led to the second marriage of Finwë, and from there to the Rebellion of the Ñoldor and First Kinslaying.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Ñoldor"
After Finwë had been killed, Míriel was granted permission to return to life, where she entered the service of Vairë, her task to weave all the deeds of the House of Finwë in the Tapestry of Time.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, chapter XI: "The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
==Etymology==
Míriel means "Jewel-woman" or perhaps "Jewel-daughter", and her amilessë Þerindë "Broideress".The Silmarillion, Index of Names Serindë is a later version of her name after changes in the language of the Noldor. However, she requested that her kin continue to call her Þerindë (Þ is pronounced "th" so therindë ).
== In other versions ==
In other versions of the Legendarium, Míriel refused rebirth.The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, Letter 211 to Rhona Beare
== Character ==
Míriel was described to have silver hair and a slender figure. Her customary singing while working was described as "soft and sweet".The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, The Later Quenta Silmarillion, The Second Phase, chapter IV: "Later Versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel"
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ሚሪአል
Arabic 	ميرييل
Armenian 	Միրիել
Belarusian Cyrillic	Міріел
Bengali 	মিরিএল
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Мириел
Cambodian 	មិរិេល
Chinese 	迷瑞爾 (Míriel)
迷瑞爾·希倫迪 (Míriel Þerinde)
Danish 	Míriel (dronning over Noldor-elverne)
Georgian 	მირიელი
Greek 	Μίριελ
Gujarati 	મિરિએલ
Hebrew 	מיריאל (Miriel)
Hindi 	मिरिएल
Japanese 	ミーリエル (Míriel)
ミーリエル・セリンデ (Míriel Þerinde)
Kannada 	ಮಿರಿಲ
Kazakh 	Міріел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin)
Korean 	미리엘
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Мириэл
Macedonian Cyrillic	Мириел
Marathi 	मिरिएल
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Мириел
Nepalese 	मिरिएल
Pashto 	میریېل
Persian 	میریل (Míriel)
میریل سرینده (Míriel Serindë)
Punjabi 	ਮਿਰਿਏਲ
Russian 	Мириэль
Sanskrit 	मिरिएल्
Serbian 	Миријела/Миријела Серинде (Cyrillic) Mirijela/Mirijela Serinde (Latin)
Sinhalese 	මිරිඑල්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Мириел
Tamil 	மிரிஎல்
Telugu 	మిరిఎల
Thai 	มีริเอล
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Міріел
Urdu 	میریےل
Uzbek 	Мириел (Cyrillic) Miriel (Latin)
Yiddish 	מיריעל
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