Indis

Vanya queen of the Noldor, second wife of Finwë

Other names

Indis of the Vanyar

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In briefanswer capsule

Indis was a lady of the Vanyar who became the second wife of Finwë, High King of the Noldor, after the death of Míriel. By him she was the mother of Fingolfin and Finarfin, and through them the grandmother of many princes of the Noldor who later went into exile. She remained in Aman when her stepsons and sons left for Middle-earth.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Ch. 5, Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië
The Silmarillion — Ch. 6, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor

Cite this page

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

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX

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