Was it those to M people? Makar and the other one?

- Cirdan / Maglor68

Elenhin gets it - Nienna was indeed the sister of Manwe and Melko in earlier myth. go on please. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Name the two Valar who have talked with Men.

Good Question.

Assuming Tuor, Beren or Earendil's mariners don't count, I would have to say

Melkor & Ulmo

- Cirdan / Maglor68

P.S. - Perhaps Mandos also spoke with Beren?

Mandos and Ulmo?

Ah - I should have remembered to exclude those rare Men who had been to Valinor themselves.

Cirdan is right - Melkor spoke with Hurin (and probably others) and Ulmo spoke with Tuor.

Which two Valar have the most Maiar identified with them, and what are their names? (Hint - they had three 'known' Maia apiece)

For example, Nienna had one identified Maiar - Olorin.

- Cirdan / Maglor

Ulmo and Aule.

Ulmo: Salmar, Ossë and Unien
Orome: Tilion, Alatar and Pallando

Right on, Telchar. Go.

- Cirdan / Maglor68

Name - AND PLEASE DONT LOOK IN THE BOOKS - 10 Maiar spirits THAT ARE NOT COUNTED AMONG THE ISTARI - it is not as hard as you think when you first get going [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Arien
Eonwe
Goldberry?
Gothmog
Ilmare
Melian
Osse
Salmar
Sauron
Tilion
Tom Bombadil?
Uinen
Ungoliant?

Plus the Moria balrog and eth one Glorfindel slew. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Uinen
Osse
Salmar
Tilion
Eonwe
Ilmare
Arien
Melian
Sauron
Gothmog
Thuringwethil

Cirdan gets it - 10 of them is clearcut - the last three (Goldberry, Tom and Ungoliath is not stated to be maiar although they might be)

Okay - Which of the Valar is never given any action, and indeed is the only one not mentioned again after the Valaquenta?

- Cirdan / Maglor

Nessa

Nope - Nessa "danced upon the grass" after her wedding to Tulkas.

Any other takers?

- Cirdan / Maglor

Vana

Getting warmer ...

- Maglor

Vairë ?

It is Vaire indeed!

Next question please ...

Which of the Valar is described in the Silmarillion as singing a song of power, and what was the result?

Yavanna - the result was the growing of Two Trees

Correct, Telchar. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Ezellohar, the green mound outside Valmar has another name - which is?

Corollaire?

Yes - go on.

Yes - go on.

What were the Valar celebrating when Melkor and Ungoliant attacked the Two Trees?

Just read that, I think! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] The "Gates of Summer" festival. Featuring live music (of the ainur) and 10 cent miruvar, presumably.

"Gates of Summer" was actually a name the Gondolindrim used of the feast before the start of summer. Yet your answer was right - the Valar were having a same kind of festival, a celebration of the arrival of the summer.

Go on, Turambar. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Olòrin was associated with Manwë but he learned an important trait from another of the Valar - which one and what trait?

He learned pity from Nienna

I gotta come up with harder questions. Right again Elrian ! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Who's gardens in Valinor are the source for minuvore?

Lorien's?????

Not Lorien's.

Yavanna means "Giver of fruits"... was it her?

It was Yavannah, your turn Androndo! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]