Word of the Day: Maiar

Word of the Day: Maiar (pl.) Maia (s.)- the spirits that were introduced after the Valar. They are part of the Ainur, and any one of the Ainur who was not part of the Valar is a Maia. It was the Quenya name for ‘the Beautiful.’

Maiar

From the Valaquenta

• Ilmarë
• Eönwe
• Ossë
• Uinen
• Melian
• Olórin (Gandalf)

Others

• Arien
• Aiwendil (Radagast)
• Alatar (one of the Blue Wizards)
• Curumo (Saruman)
• Durin’s Bane
• Gothmog
• Mairon (Sauron)
• Pallando (another one of the Blue Wizards)
• Salmar
• Tilion