by Vasiliki
May 8, 2002
Updated June 14, 2002
According to Christopher Tolkien, his father had
corrected
the genealogies of 1959 (I believe this happened in 1970 or afterwards)
by
entering Anaire "as the wife of Fingolfin, with the note that 'she
remained
in Aman'" (quoted by HoME vol 11, p 323).
Something interesting is that Tolkien had also used
this
name for the wife of Turgon, whom he had originally named Alaire,
before
he finally decided on Elenwe. (I guess the similarity of the names
finally
got to him!)
So, the only conclusion can be:
Anaire: the wife of Fingolfin who remained in Aman.
"Fingolfin's wife Anaire refused to leave Aman,
largely
because of her friendship with Earwen wife of Arafinwe (though she was
a
Noldo and not one of the Teleri). But all her children went with their
father"
HoMe vol 12, p 344-345.
Arafinwe was the Quenya name given to Finarfin by
Finwe.
Reference: History of Middle-earth vol 11, p 323.