Rúmil

Noldorin sage of Tirion, first deviser of written characters

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In briefanswer capsule

Rúmil of Tirion belonged to the Noldor and served as a loremaster. When that people pressed forward in craft and learning, he was the first to shape signs fit for preserving speech and song: some carved in metal or stone, others drawn with brush or pen. Thus written characters among the Noldor began with him.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 6, Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Rúmil“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/rumil/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Rúmil. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/rumil/

MLA

„Rúmil“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/rumil/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

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