Taniquetil
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Taniquetil is the highest and most sacred mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as the dwelling place of the Vala Manwë and his spouse Varda.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amon Uilos | 0 |
| Oiolossë | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional mountain
ⓘ
location in Arda ⓘ place in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amon Uilos
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ⓘ
Oiolossë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings (appendices and lore) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Valinor
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ⓘ
the Elder Days ⓘ the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mountains of Aman
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ⓘ
Valinor locations ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | dwelling of the rulers of Arda ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
highest mountain in the world
ⓘ
most sacred mountain in Arda ⓘ |
| governedBy | Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Ilmarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeOf |
Elder King
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ⓘ
Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Manwë
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ⓘ
Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Quenya
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Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aman
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ⓘ
Pelóri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western shores of the world ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ainulindalë (indirectly via Manwë's dwelling)
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ⓘ
Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Valaquenta ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Ever-snow White
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High White Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Ever-white NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Valinor
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ⓘ
the western seas ⓘ |
| partOf | Pelóri mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
holy place for the Eldar
ⓘ
seat of Manwë's authority in Arda ⓘ |
| topHas | Ilmarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Tirion upon Túna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.