Eärwen

Daughter of Olwë, wife of Finarfin, mother of Galadriel

Other names

Earwen Earwen Swan-maiden of Alqualondë

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In briefanswer capsule

Eärwen was a princess of the Teleri of Alqualondë, daughter of their king Olwë, and was called the Swan-maiden. She wedded Finarfin of the Noldor and bore him children who stood in both kindreds, among them Finrod and Galadriel. When the Noldor left Valinor she remained in Aman with her husband, who turned back from the exile.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Ch. 5, Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Eärwen“. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/earwen/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Eärwen. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/earwen/

MLA

„Eärwen“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/earwen/. Last updated August 28, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-earwen-en,
  title        = {Eärwen},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/earwen/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 28, 2026}
}