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02-05-2004, 07:48 AM | #1 |
Pile O'Bones
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Wife of Denethor
I have never had the time or ambition to actually sit down and read the Simarillion, and that may explain why I do not know EXACTLY the answer to this question, or rather statement:
In ROTK it directly quotes that Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth is the kinsman of the Lord, I am assuming Lord Denethor. Denethor's wife, as quoted in the Appendices of ROTK, was the daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth, and here is the question: was Denethor's wife Imrahil's sister, making Imrahil the uncle of Faramir and Boromir? Or did Tolkien even provide a precise answer to this? Please help! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
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02-05-2004, 08:18 AM | #2 |
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You're quite right, Imrahil was Finduilas' little brother.
Here's a Dol Amroth family tree, if you're interested: http://www.tuckborough.net/imrahil.html#Genealogy:
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02-05-2004, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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Wow, that was really quick! Thanks. Awesome link.
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02-05-2004, 03:35 PM | #4 |
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Yes, Imrahil is the brother of Finduilas, which means:
-Imrahil is the uncle of Boromir and Faramir -Brother of Denethor BUT, here's a twist. Imrahil is the father of Lothiriel, WHO MARRIED EOMER! Eowyn, Eomer's brother, married Faramir, Imrahil's nephew. So Imrahil is both Eomer's uncle and father. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:36 PM February 05, 2004: Message edited by: Kransha ]
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02-05-2004, 04:38 PM | #5 |
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Also, as Finduilas' family has an elvish ancestor, Faramir and Boromir have a teeny bit of elf in 'em.
-Lily
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02-10-2004, 06:06 PM | #6 |
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I think you might mean father-in-law,
Kransha. |
02-10-2004, 06:44 PM | #7 | |
Ubiquitous Urulóki
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Quote:
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02-22-2004, 05:54 PM | #8 |
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I've always thought it was funny that Faramir married Eomer's sister, then Eomer married Faramir's cousin. Talk about joining nations!
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