Valar and Maiar - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Son of Númenor · 05-19-2004, 08:20 PM

There are fourteen Valar & Valier (the latter being the name for 'female' Valar, used only in the Valaquenta). Their names are (to quote The Encyclopedia of Arda)

• Manwë Súlimo
• Varda Elentári
• Ulmo
• Yavanna Kementári
• Aulë the Smith
• Nienna
• Oromë
• Mandos (Námo)
• Estë the Gentle
• Vairë the Weaver
• Lórien (Irmo)
• Vána the Ever-young
• Tulkas Astaldo
• Nessa

It is interesting to note that, of the fourteen, there are eight (the first eight on the above list) who are referred to as the Aratar, more powerful even than the other six Valar. Melkor is not considered among the Valar because of his Fall, but was initially counted as a Vala.

There is an untold number of Maiar.

For more information, I suggest reading The Silmarillion. It is a great read & will provide you with all the basic information on the Ainur.

05-19-2004, 08:20 PM	#2
Son of Númenor A Shade of Westernesse Join Date: May 2004 Location: The last wave over Atalantë Posts: 515	There are fourteen Valar & Valier (the latter being the name for 'female' Valar, used only in the Valaquenta). Their names are (to quote The Encyclopedia of Arda) • Manwë Súlimo • Varda Elentári • Ulmo • Yavanna Kementári • Aulë the Smith • Nienna • Oromë • Mandos (Námo) • Estë the Gentle • Vairë the Weaver • Lórien (Irmo) • Vána the Ever-young • Tulkas Astaldo • Nessa It is interesting to note that, of the fourteen, there are eight (the first eight on the above list) who are referred to as the Aratar, more powerful even than the other six Valar. Melkor is not considered among the Valar because of his Fall, but was initially counted as a Vala. There is an untold number of Maiar. For more information, I suggest reading The Silmarillion. It is a great read & will provide you with all the basic information on the Ainur. __________________ "This miserable drizzling afternoon I have been reading up old military lecture-notes again:- and getting bored with them after an hour and a half. I have done some touches to my nonsense fairy language - to its improvement." Last edited by Son of Númenor; 05-19-2004 at 08:29 PM.