Finarfin

fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Person middle_earth_elf Q1135676
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Finarfin

Summary

Finarfin is a Middle-earth elf[1]. He draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_elf category, ranking #17 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Finarfin's father was Finwë[3].
  • Finarfin's mother was Indis[4].
  • Finarfin was married to Eärwen[5].
  • A child of Finarfin was Finrod Felagund[6].
  • A child of Finarfin was Angrod[7].
  • A child of Finarfin was Aegnor[8].
  • A child of Finarfin was Galadriel[9].
  • Finarfin is identified as part of the Noldor ethnic group[10].
  • Finarfin is identified as part of the Vanyar ethnic group[11].
  • Finarfin held the position of king[12].
  • Finarfin is recorded as male[13].
  • Finarfin's instance of is recorded as Middle-earth elf[14].
  • Finarfin's family is recorded as House of Finwë[15].
  • Finarfin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015777[16].
  • Finarfin's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[17].
  • Finarfin's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[18].
  • Finarfin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'qya', 'text': 'Arafinwë'}[19].
  • Finarfin's sibling is recorded as Irimë[20].
  • Finarfin's sibling is recorded as Findis[21].
  • Finarfin's sibling is recorded as Fingolfin[22].
  • Finarfin's sibling is recorded as Fëanor[23].
  • Finarfin's Tolkien Gateway ID is recorded as Finarfin[24].

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Origins and Family

Finarfin's father was Finwë[3]. His mother was Indis[4]. Ethnic identities include Noldor[10], a Middle-earth people[25] and Vanyar[11], a Middle-earth people[26].

Career and Affiliations

Finarfin held the position of king[12].

Personal Life

Finarfin was married to Eärwen[5]. Children include Finrod Felagund[6], a Middle-earth elf[27]; Angrod[7], a Middle-earth elf[28]; Aegnor[8], a Middle-earth elf[29]; and Galadriel[9], a Middle-earth elf[30].

Why It Matters

Finarfin draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_elf category, ranking #17 of 23).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Who were Finarfin's parents?

Finarfin's father was Finwë[3]. Finarfin's mother was Indis[4].

Who was Finarfin married to?

Finarfin's spouses include Eärwen[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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