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The Maiar are those spirits which descended to Arda to help the Valar to shape the World. Singular is Maia. There were supposed to be numerous, yet not many were named.
Their chiefs are Eönwë, banner-bearer and herald of Manwë, and Ilmarë, the handmaid of Varda
Each of the Maiar was associated with one or more particular Vala. For example, Ossë and Uinen, as spirits of the sea, belonged to Ulmo, while Curumo, who came to be known in Middle-earth as Saruman, belonged to Aulë the Smith. Others included Sauron (originally also of Aulë's people), Aiwendil, who was known in Middle-Earth as Radagast the Brown and belonged to YavannaYavanna Kementari is a Vala from J. Tolkien's legendarium. Her first name means "Giver of fruits" and her surname Kementari means "Queen of the Earth". She's also called Palurien''. She is the wife of Aule and is responsible for the growth of all the frui, and Olórin, known as GandalfIan McKellen portrays Gandalf in The Two Towers. Because of his openness he is well-liked by many Tolkien fans. This article is about the fictional character from J. Tolkien's books. For other meanings of Gandalf see: Gandalf (disambiguation Gandalf is a, who belonged to Manwë and Varda. Alatar and Pallando, known as the Blue WizardsIn the fiction of J. Tolkien, the Blue Wizards (or the Ithryn Luin are two notoriously mysterious characters of Middle-earth. They are only hinted at in The Lord of the Rings where Saruman says there are five Wizards. However, other writings of Tolkien ha, travelled to the east, and never returned to the west. Their fate is unknown. The BalrogThis article deals with J. Tolkien's Balrogs. For more Balrogs see Balrog (disambiguation Balrogs are fictional demon-like creatures from J. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Balrogs briefly A Balrog ( Sindarin for "Demon of Might"; the Quenya form is Vs, like Sauron, were Maiar corrupted by Melkor. Their associated Vala is not known. MelianMelian is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. She was a Maia of the race of the Valar. She fell in love with the Elven-king Elu Thingol and with him ruled the kingdom of Doriath. When Thingol (then called Elw met Melian, he lost track of served both Vana and Estë.
| Ainur of Middle-earth | |
|---|---|
| Music of the Ainur | Ainulindalë | |
| Lords of the Valar: | Manwë | Aulë | Oromë | Irmo | Mandos | Tulkas | Ulmo |
| Queens of the Valar: | Varda | Yavanna | Vána | Estë | Vairë | Nessa | Nienna |
| The Enemy: | Morgoth (a.k.a. Melkor) |
| Maiar: | Eönwë | Ilmarë | Ossë | Uinen | Salmar | Sauron | Melian | Arien | Tilion | Gothmog Curumo (Saruman) | Olórin (Gandalf) | Aiwendil (Radagast) | Alatar and Pallando | Durin's Bane |