Thread:High King Ithilion/@comment-33185350-20180118214210

Hey Ithilion, I have been working on a series of lore texts on the fragrant trees of Númenor. They are brief individual poems describing each tree. There will also be “Trees of Eressëa” versions for the First Age server. I am writing them as a faithful Númenorean describing what he remembers after the fall of Númenor (the setting will be slightly different for the First Age version). I have a few questions about some of the trees that I was wondering if you could answer. These are the trees that will have their own texts:
 * Malinornë (Mallorn)
 * Oiolairë
 * Yavannamírë
 * Lairelossë
 * Nessamelda
 * Vardarianna
 * Taniquelassë
 * Laurinquë (not included in Trees of Eressëa version).

So far I have completed drafts for Malinornë, Oiolairë, and Yavannamírë. I think there’s enough information from the name Lairelossë and the version in the mod to write up a poem fairly easily as well. However there isn’t really much about the others. Here are my questions:

1. Nessamelda means “Beloved of Nessa” according to Tolkien Gateway. What sort of aspects would this tree have? I don’t know how to describe the tree. If all else fails, I can just describe the fragrance.

2. Tolkien Gateway has pretty much nothing to say about Vardarianna, not even a translation of the name. I’m assuming it’s something to do with Varda, so maybe star shaped flowers or something?

3. Taniquelassë has enough in the name (high snow leaf) that I could probably get by, but do you have any more insight into this tree as well?

4. Laurinquë is also described enough with its flowers for me to make something, but the description of Númenor seems to mention that it had no use then immediately describes lumber plantations for ship building. Is Laurinquë used for ship building, or is that separate?

5. What would good author names be? For both the Númenor and Eressëa versions.

6. Will the special characters (ë or í) display correctly? I recall seeing something like “Khazad-d?m” in game on a lore text title.

Thanks for the help!

 