Niphredil is the flower associated with Lúthien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. Tolkien describes niphredil as a small white flower that blooms in Doriath and is linked with Lúthien Tinúviel.
Lúthien is the daughter of Thingol, king of Doriath, and Melian, a Maia. Her story with the mortal Man Beren is one of the central love stories of Tolkien’s mythology. Together they undertake the quest to take a Silmaril from the crown of Morgoth, a deed that changes the history of Elves and Men.
Niphredil is easy to confuse with elanor, another famous golden flower associated with Lothlórien and the hill of Cerin Amroth. Aiglos is the name of Gil-galad’s spear, while mallorn refers to the golden trees of Lothlórien. These distinctions matter because Tolkien’s plant names often carry cultural and historical associations.