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 IlmarëEönweOssëUinenMelianOlórin (Gandalf) Others ArienAiwendil (Radagast)Alatar (one of the Blue Wizards)Curumo (Saruman)Durin's BaneGothmogMairon (Sauron)Pallando (another one of the Blue Wizards)SalmarTilion ...
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Word of the Day: Valar
Word of the Day: Valar - the Powers of Arda, who dwell in Aman as the shapers and rulers of the world. They were named by the Elves, and there are 14 in total - 7 lords, and 7 queens. They entered after the creation of Arda, in order to give some order to the world and as a response to the evils of Melkor. List of Valar The Lords ManwëUlmoAulëOromëMandosLórienTulkas The Queens VardaYavannaNiennaEstëVairëVánaNessa ...
Word of the Day: Quenta
Word of the day: Quenta 'account, narrative, story' (Q); 'pent, pentas' (in Sindarin). It is normally used to describe the story of something. For example, "Valaquenta," "Quenta Silmarillion," "alaquenta." Quenta examples "Valaquenta" - the story of the Valar and the Maiar. "Quenta Silmarillion" - history of the Silmarils.alaquenta - "well (happily) said"manaquenta - "blessed"hanquenta - "answer" ...
Word of the Day: Melkor
Word of the Day: Melkor (Morgoth) - means 'he who arises in might.' He is the Dark Lord, who is later called Morgoth. Created in the Timeless Halls, he was originally the most powerful, but he rebelled against his creator, Eru Ilúvatar. Melkor History There were many instances where he rebelled in order to corrupt Arda - many that lead to his eventual ban especially his theft of the silmarils which eventually changed his name to Morgoth and led to his ban from ...
Word of the Day: Oromë
Word of the Day: Oromë - 'araw,' 'arum' (S) the mighty leader of the Elves, spouse of Vána. It means 'horn-blowing,' or 'sound of horns.' About Oromë He was a great lord - but when he's weaker than Tulkas, he could be dreadfully angry especially when Tulkas laughs during sport and war or in front of Melkor (The Silmarillion). He loved the lands of Middle-earth, and wasn't exactly pleased to go to Valinor when he went. O. loved the trees and forests of Middle-earth. Even after his ship ...
Word of the Day: Silmaril
Word of the Day: Silmaril - the three jewels made by Fëanor, as his heart was bound to the things he made. It was also made before the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, filled with their light. Silmaril History They were gems of immense beauty, and crafted of silima, a hard crystalline substance. After this, Melkor started to have a lust for them in which remembering its radiance caused a fire in his heart (The Silmarillion). Later, the Valar knew that the Men and the Elves ...