| Eru / Ilúvatar |
The Creator of Eä (The Universe) and Arda (The Earth) |
| The Ainur |
The Holy Ones. Beings who helped Eru make The Music from which the shape and history of Arda were created |
| The Valar |
Powers of Arda. The 'Angels' (Valar / Valier) from among the Ainur who came to Arda as Guardians to govern it for Eru |
| The Aratar |
The High Ones. The eight most powerful Valar, according to the Eldar |
| The Fëanturi |
The Masters of Spirits - Námo and Irmo |
| The Maiar |
Lesser spirits brought to Arda by the Valar as their helpers and servants. Initially Ilmarë, Eönwë, Ossë and Uinen, the final number is unknown. Apart from the Istari and Valaraukar, few have been known to visit Middle-earth
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Valar and Valier |
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Spouses |
| Manwë |
Sulimo |
Arata |
Varda |
Lord of Arda as Vice-Regent of Eru. Loves winds, clouds, strong wings |
| Varda |
Elentári |
Arata |
Manwë |
Queen of The Stars. Lives with Manwë in the tower of Oilossë, Mount Taniquetil |
| Aulë |
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Arata |
Yavanna |
Loves lands and forms, smithying and crafts. Created the Dwarves |
| Yavanna |
Kementári |
Arata |
Aulë |
Queen of The Earth. Creator of living things (Kelvar and Olvar). Sister of Vána |
| Námo |
Mandos |
Arata |
Vairë |
Keeper of the Houses of The Dead at Mandos and the Prison of Mandos. Elder brother of Irmo and Nienna. Known as Mandos |
| Vairë |
The Weaver |
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Námo |
Weaves the tales of all things for the Houses of Mandos |
| Irmo |
Lórien |
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Estë |
Keeper of the tranquil gardens of Valinor at Lórien. Brother of Námo and Nienna. Known as Lórien |
| Estë |
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Irmo |
Grey-clad healer of hurts and weariness in Lórien. Lives near Mandos |
| Nienna |
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Arata |
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Mourns for all grief. Sister of Námo and Irmo |
| Ulmo |
Lord of Waters |
Arata |
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Lives in the ocean depths. Looks after seas, rivers and streams |
| Oromë |
Lord of Forests
Aldaron, Tauron |
Arata |
Vána |
Brother of Nessa. Mighty hunter of fell beasts. Loves trees. Horse Nahar. Horn Valaróma |
| Vána |
The Ever-young |
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Oromë |
Sister of Yavanna. Loves flowers and birds |
| Tulkas |
Astaldo, The Valiant |
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Nessa |
The greatest in strength. Came last to Arda to help against Melkor. Ever-merry |
| Nessa |
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Tulkas |
Fleet-footed sister of Oromë, the hunter. A dancer |
| Melkor |
Morgoth Bauglir |
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Mightiest of the Ainur who came to Arda. Expelled by the Valar from the Circles of The World into the Timeless Void after the War of Wrath. (Not counted as a Valar by the Eldar after he killed Finwë and stole the Silmarils) |
Maiar |
| Ilmarë |
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The handmaid of Varda |
| Eönwë |
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The Herald of Manwë. Mighty in arms |
| Ossë |
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Uinen |
Vassal of Ulmo, in command of shores and coastal shallows. Loves storms and Manwë's winds |
| Uinen |
Lady of the Seas |
Ossë |
Lives in the streams and rivers. Called upon by sailors to calm Ossë's wild waves |
| Arien |
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Maiden who guides Anar, The Sun. A fiery Valarauko who ignored Melkor |
| Tilion |
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The guide of Isil, The Moon. One of Oromë's hunters. In love with Arien |
| Melian |
'The Maia' |
Elwë |
Servant of Vána and Estë tending trees in Lórien. Visited Middle-earth and married Elwë. Queen of Doriath. Mother of Lúthien and source of the Maiar blood in the lines of Elves and Men |
| Salmar |
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Came to Arda with Ulmo. Maker of the Ulumúri (Ulmo's horns) |
| Valaraukar |
Balrogs |
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Spirits of Fire who became adherents of Melkor. Most perished in the War of Wrath |
| Curunír |
Saruman |
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Unknown until his arrival in Middle-earth as the senior of the Istari |
| Olórin |
Mithrandir |
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Wisest of the Maiar, living in Lórien with Irmo, learning patience and pity from Nienna. An Istar |
| Sauron |
Gorthaur, The Cruel |
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Originally Aulë's servant. The greatest of Melkor's adherents, he followed his master into the Void |
| Host of The Valar |
The Valar, their Maiar helpers, and the Eldar of Aman - The force deployed by the Valar in the War of Wrath |
| Istari |
'Wizards' |
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Maiar spirits sent to Middle-earth in the Third Age to aid Elves and Men contest the power of Sauron
| Curunír |
The White |
The oldest |
| Olórin |
The Grey |
The wisest |
| Radagast |
The Brown |
Friend to the Kelvar |
| Alatar |
The Blue |
} The Blue Wizards who went East |
| Pallando |
The Blue |
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