Nimloth

Wife of Dior, mother of Elwing

Other names

Nimloth of Doriath Nimloth of Menegroth

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In briefanswer capsule

Nimloth was an Elf of Doriath and a kinswoman of Celeborn. She became the wife of Dior Eluchíl, King of Doriath, and bore him three children, among them Elwing. She lived at Menegroth during the last years of the kingdom's peace, and was slain there when the sons of Fëanor came for the Silmaril.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Of the Ruin of Doriath

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Nimloth“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nimloth-of-doriath/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Nimloth. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nimloth-of-doriath/

MLA

„Nimloth“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nimloth-of-doriath/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-nimloth-of-doriath-en,
  title        = {Nimloth},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nimloth-of-doriath/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}