Q. Mindon Eldaliéva loc. “Lofty Tower of the Eldalië”
The high tower of Ingwë at the summit of Túna in the city of Tirion (S/59), in some places simply called Mindon (S/70). This name is a combination of mindon “(lofty) tower” and the possessive form of Eldalië “Elven-folk”.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s this tower was called ᴹQ. Ingwemindon the “Tower of Ingwë” (LR/222).
References ✧ LBI/Mindon Eldaliéva; LT1I/Mindon Eldaliéva; MR/90, 180; MRI/Mindon Eldaliéva; SA/minas; SDI1/Mindon; SI/Mindon Eldaliéva
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| mindon | “(lofty) tower” | ✧ SI/Mindon Eldaliéva | |
| Eldalië | “People of the Elves, Elven-folk” | possessive | ✧ SI/Mindon Eldaliéva (Eldaliéva) |
ᴹQ. Ingwemindon loc. “Tower of Ingwë”
Earlier name for the tower of Ingwe in Valinor in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/222), a combination of his name with mindon “tower”.
References ✧ LR/222; LRI; MR/90, 180; MRI
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| Ingwe | “Prince of Elves” | |
| #mindon | “(isolated) tower” | ✧ LR/222 (#mindon) |