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| Name |
Description |
| Manwë |
Greatest of the Valar, spouse of Varda and King of Arda. The winds and airs of Arda are under his command. |
| Ulmo |
Lord of the seas. Kept watch on Elves and Men while the others of his order remained in Valinor |
| Aulë |
concerned with the substance of Arda; rock and metal. He was also the builder and inventor of the
Valar. |
| Mandos |
The Doomsman of the Valar. Also known as Námo, Keeper of the Dead. |
| Oromë |
The Hunstman of the Valar. Bearer of the Great Horn Valaróma |
| Varda |
Queen of the Stars. She set the stars in the sky. Also known as Elbereth |
|
| Yavanna |
Queen of the Earth. The giver of fruits. Spouse to Aulë. |
| Nienna |
Grief and mourning were her domain. She teaches Pity and Endurance and Olorin(Gandalf) learns a
great deal from her. |
| Other Valar mentioned include |
| Lorien |
The common name given to the Vala Irmo, from the gardens in Valinor where he dwelt with his spouse Estë |
| Estë |
A lady of the Valar-the Healer, the spouse of Irmo, who dwells with him in the gardens of Lórien in Valinor.
Called "the Gentle". |
| Vairë |
the spouse of Mandos, who weaves the tales of the history of Arda.
|
| Vána |
A lady of the Valar, the sister of Yavanna and spouse of Oromë. Flowers were said to open, and birds sing, at her passing. |
| Nessa |
The spouse of Tulkas and sister to Oromë, who delights in dancing on the green lawns of Valimar. |
| Tulkas |
last of the Valar to descend into Arda. Known as the Strong and the steadfast Also
the most warlike and lover of sports. |