Telimektar

Telimektar was the son of Tulkas and the Maia Lëa-vinya, in earlier versions of the legendarium.

History

Telimektar was the father of Lúsion. He fought alongside his father Tulkas against Melko. He was "but just war-high" and had "a long sword girt about his waist by a silver girdle". When Melko destroyed the Two Trees, he was among the Valar that pursued him.

After the March of Liberation, Tevildo broke Melko free from his second imprisonment so that he could go to Tol Eressëa. There, Melko tried to sow discontentment among the Elves, and they asked the help of the Valar. However, only Tulkas helped them sending his son to their aid. Telimektar, helped by Ingil, came to Tol Eressëa surprised, wounded, and pursued Melko. The fallen Vala was chased up the Pine of Tavrobel all the way to Ilwë but continued to attack the Sun and the stars, killing Urwendi. Finally, the Valar cut down the great pine and stranded Melko out of the world, and put under the surveillance of Telimektar and Ingil, who remained in the sky until the Great End. Telimektar also assisted Varda in replacing the stars destroyed by Melko.

Etymology

Telimektar means "swordsman of the sky" in Early Quenya. The equivalent in Gnomish is Telumaithor. Although the character was later discarded, his name was partially reused for Telumehtar, the Quenya name of Orion's constellation in Middle-earth.

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