Hendwine
Hendwine was a son of a Man Eriol and an Elf Nelmir, according to the early version of the legendarium associated with The Book of Lost Tales. He also had a brother called Heorrenda.
He is only mentioned in one note to The Cottage of Lost Play, and nothing else is known about this specific character, since he doesn't appear in any of the narratives. However, see below for more information on the later developments of the character.
Etymology
The name Hendwine is in Old English, probably meaning "close friend", from hende ("near, at hand") + wine ("friend").
Other names
Hendwine was also called Lúthien in Gnomish, with Helúsion being its Qenya cognate.
Both Lúthien and (He)Lúsion here mean "friend", deriving from the root LUSU ("foment, cherish, warm, bathe"). The element He- in Helúsion is most likely a non-significant syllable added to preserve the alliteration with its Old English form Hendwine and that of his brother Heorrenda.
Genealogy
- The name of Hendwine's mother is not Naimi but Nelmir in the text on which the basis of his inclusion is founded upon - neither is her relation to Lindo and Vairë elaborated on.
Other versions of the legendarium
According to later notes, the character was called Hlúdwine, and was the son of Ælfwine and Earissë. Here too, he also had a brother called Heorrenda.
Hlúdwine appears in two of the notes in the Notebook C, a small pocket-book which Tolkien used for notes and suggestions while writing The Book of Lost Tales.
Judging by the name of Hlúdwine's father: Ælfwine, this version of the legendarium probably belonged to the period where the mariner Eriol (Ottor Wǽfre) from the 5th century AD Anglia was replaced by Ælfwine of the 11th century AD England.
Later etymology
The name Hlúdwine is in Old English, consisting of the elements hlúd ("loud, sonorous") + wine ("friend").
Later genealogy
Referencias
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