Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-33185350-20180119002139

This is a series of lore texts describing the fragrant trees of Númenor. These are Malinornë (Mallorn), Oiolairë, Yavannamírë, Lairelossë, Nessamelda, Vardarianna, and Taniquelassë. While not one of the “fragrant trees,” I also included Laurinquë. I plan on posting a version of these as the “Trees of Eressëa” for the First Age server as well (minus Laurinquë). Credit to High King Ithilion for some details of the lore and the author name.

Tall rose the fair tree Malinornë, That bloomed round the haven of Eldalondë. Silver pillars raise shimmering eaves, Silken bark and pale green leaves.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Malinornë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:gondor,lindon,rivendell,lothlorien
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Gold are the leaves when Summer fades, Gold through the winter’s chilling days. Down the cold spring winds golden leaf drifts, Scent of the clustered golden blooms wifts.

Oiolairë grew green and wide, Spreading branches along the seaside. Glossy leaves in sea-breeze sway, Flourishing in sea-foam spray. Branches sundered thriving yet, As long as kept by sea-foam wet. Living green bough of return, Blessing upon the mariner’s sojourn.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Oiolairë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:gondor,lindon
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Sweet was the swelling crimson fruit, Grown from Yavannamírë’s root. Fair-scented groves of verdant trees, Climbing the slopes above the seas. Finer than pear, apple, plum or cherry, Finer than sweetest wild berry. Soft rounded fruit with nectar dripping, Red jewels from the green leaves dropping.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Yavannamírë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:lindon,rivendell,ruins
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Silver leaf and branch below, White like northern mountain snow. On the Land of Gift’s slopes new, Shining Lairelossë grew.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Lairelossë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:rivendell,rangers,ruins,lothlorien
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

All across the bright green lands, Snowy trees in silver stands. Beneath the boughs by warm air tossed, Needles lie like fallen frost.

Down the green slopes of Númenor, Circling glades and meadows fair, Come from the land of Valinor, Nessamelda the green grew there. Whispering songs and rustling leaves, Like unto water over smooth stones, Wind in the netted branches weaves, Dancing to gentle breeze’s tones. Sweet scented breeze from swaying trees, Drifting across the grassy leas.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Nessamelda
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:lindon,rivendell
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Stately limbs and slender twigs, Leaves on graceful tender sprigs, Flowers like a silver star, Vardarianna of Nísimaldar. Stars in night sky glimmering, Stars below them shimmering. Pleasant fragrance wandring round, Lingering over leafy ground, Falling from the starry blooms, In the forest’s vaulted rooms.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Vardarianna
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:ruins,eriador
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Taniquelassë, towering tall tree, Climbing the steep slopes, branching in splendour. Tower of mountains, among the loose scree, Ever white soft leaves, silver trunks slender, From Taniquetil, Valinor’s high peak, Gift of the Sea-Elves to Númenor, Clothed in its white leaves through wintertime bleak, Far from its old home, blessed Valinor.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Taniquelassë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:rangers,rivendell
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Laurinquë was a fair green tree, That grew in the lands of Númenor. Covering the headlands near and far, Even to northern Forostar. Crowning the low hills o’er the sea, Aureate blooms the branches bore.
 * 1) title:The Trees of Númenor: Laurinquë
 * 2) author:Yavandil the Faithful
 * 3) types:gondor,rangers
 * 4) By Sir Lazuli (SirLazuli)

Trailing flowers bright like gold, Scented with nectars drifting free, Long by the men the rumor was told, Of Laurelin the tree of old, Glowing with shining light of gold, Like Laurinquë the younger tree.

 