Míriel
In
J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional
Middle-earth,
Míriel Serindë was the first wife of Finwë, King of the
Noldor. Her son was Curufinwë, whom she called Fëanor, which means 'Spirit of Fire'.
Míriel was also the name of the daughter of King
Tar-Palantir, and the rightful heir of
Númenor. She should have been Queen, but her throne was usurped by her husband,
Ar-Pharazôn, who gave her the name
Ar-Zimraphel (as Ruling Queen she would have prefixed the
Quenya Tar- to her own name, rather than using the
Adunaic). When the
Valar sank Númenor, Míriel attempted to ascend Meneltarma, but she drowned before she reached the summit.