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The valar were Iluvatar's first creations or beings
They were the highest being in Arda. Their powers depended on what Iluvatar was thinking about when he created them
The Maiar were the Valar's 'helpers' or servants; these too had powers.
An example of a valar is Melkor
An example of a Maiar is Sauron
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Lord of the Rings What is a maia?
The Maiar are the helpers of the Valar, who serve the creator god Eru Iluvatar. Notable ones include the five who were sent down to Arda as 'wizards' (Istari), Gandalf the Grey ,Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown , and two Blue Wizards. Also there is Mailon, who was later known as Sauron. Also the balrogs are fallen Maiar who followed Sauron's old master, Melkor/Morgoth.
Did Sauron from Lord of the Rings have a daughter?
No. Sauron's race does not reproduce. Maiar are created beings, and all the Maiar were created at the same time.
What species is tom bombadil?
Tom Bombadil is a Maiar.
What is Tom Bombadil?
Tolkien is subtly vague here, but the implication is that Tom Bombadil is one of the Maiar, a sort of lower-level "angel" if you will, as opposed to the Valar, who are relatively equivalent to the various gods of mythology. When they appear in Middle-Earth at all, the Maiar are generally portayed as humanoid, but endowed with powers and understanding far greater than mortals or elves. Other Maia include Sauron the Dark Lord and the wizards Gandalf (Olorin is his Maia name), Saruman the White, and Rhadagast the Brown. Tom Bombadil's Maia name is Arwain Ben-adar, which means "oldest and fatherless." His powers are very powerful but centered about his home, which is close to the Withywindle River.
Who is valinor in Lord of the Rings?
Valinor is a place, also known as the Land of the Valar, or the Undying Lands.
Maiar in Lord of the Rings?
The Maiar in The Lord of the Rings are the Istari/Wizards: Saruman, Gandalf, Radagast the Brown, and the two Blue wizards. The Balrog is a fallen Maia in the form of a fiery demon, and Sauron is a fallen Maia as well. Maiar not mentioned in LotR include: Eonwe, Herald of the Valar Osse, and his spouse Uinen Melian, wife of Thingol and the mother of Luthien
Why is Gandalf called Mithrandir?
Gandalf has several names, depending on the language of those he is dealing with:Gandalf - Common Speech; used by men, hobbits, etc.Mithrandir - Sindarin; used by most elvesOlorin - Valarin; used by the Valar & Maiar in the Undying Lands (his original name, as he is of the Maiar)etc.
Why are Men not allowed into the Undying Lands?
Because the Valar were afraid that Men would desire immortality and would try to conquer the Undying Lands. Men didn't understand that the Undying Lands didn't cause immortality; the things living there (Valar, Maiar and Elves) all happened to be immortal already.
Is Sauron a person or an entity?
Sauron is a spirit, you could possibly call him an angel. He belongs to a race of beings called the Maiar, to whom the Wizards and the Balrogs are also a part. Maiar are lesser spirits that serve the greater Valar, themselves created by the creator himself, Eru Iluvatar to aid him in the world's creation. Though a lesser angel, Sauron (then known as Mairon) was an unusually gifted one. He served under the smith Vala, Aule, which is the source of his magic ring-making skill. One of the Valar, Melkor (later known as Morgoth) rebelled against the creator and drew some of the Maiar to his cause, Mairon included, becoming his lieutenant. When Morgoth was defeated, Mairon took up his mantle as the new Dark Lord.
Did Gollum go to Hell after falling into the Cracks of Doom?
There is not a "Hell," per say, in The Lord of the Rings. Not being an elf or dwarf, but a man-like creature, Gollum would have passed beyond the Circles of the World. The fate of those who do so is unknown.Edit: Morgoth (the first Dark Lord) and his greatest followers, including Sauron, were cast into the Void by the Valar. So in that sense, there is a Hell, the Void, but it is reserved for only for fallen Valar such as Melkor/Morgoth or Maiar, spirits of less power than the Valar.
Lord of the Rings What is a maia?
The Maiar are the helpers of the Valar, who serve the creator god Eru Iluvatar. Notable ones include the five who were sent down to Arda as 'wizards' (Istari), Gandalf the Grey ,Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown , and two Blue Wizards. Also there is Mailon, who was later known as Sauron. Also the balrogs are fallen Maiar who followed Sauron's old master, Melkor/Morgoth.
What do Gandalf - the Balrog - and Sauron have in common about their origin?
Gandalf, Sauron and Balrogs (Yes there was more then one, hundreds infact) are all Maiar, a group of powerful spirits known and lesser Valar.Sauron was originally a smith apprentice to a vala 'Aule' but was corrupted by a different vala called Melkor. Eventually as time went on Sauron and Melkor started to try and conquer Middle-Earth.Melkor decided to convert the Balrogs to fight for him and a single Balrog named 'Gothmog' become lord of the Balrogs.Melkor dies after a few thousand years which made Sauron take over and continue the conquest.After thousands of year the Valar sent 5 maiar to Middle-earth which included Gandalf and Sauruman. They were sent to aid Men, Elves and Dwarves against Sauron.So they are all Maiar created by the Valar.The main problem is that the Valar could not have created the Mayar as both are Ainur and were all present at the creating of Middle Earth.Also IIRC, there were 9 Mayar (wizards) sent:Saruman the whiteGandalf the greyRadagast the brown6 other unidentified wizards that went into the East and never returned.Neither Valar nor Maiar have the power to create, that power is held by Iluvatar alone.
Can you summarize The Silmarillion for me like how Melkor and Sauron and them are all linked also who are the Ainur Maiar of Aule Sauron?
As the Silmarillion is extremely difficult to summarize with any brevity, I will answer your questions about Melkor, Sauron, etc. only. The Ainur were created by Eru Illuvatar, the All Father, in the beginning. Now, the Ainur made a music according to the great theme of Illuvatar, and for a time, it was perfect and beautiful. However, Melkor, one of the greatest of the Ainur, grew proud, and brought a note of discord into the Music, and the two themes warred with each other before Illuvatar caused the Music to end with one final, resounding chord. Case in point, out of the Music, including the discord of Melkor, Eru Illuvatar created Ea, that is, the Universe. Fourteen of the Ainur grew enamored of the beauty of Arda; one, Melkor, saw the chance for power in it. These along with an unknown number of Maiar (Ainur of less power and stature than the others) entered into Arda, or earth. On Arda, the Ainur who entered it were known as the Valar. Melkor, however, was not counted among them. There were seven "Lords of the Valar": Manwe, Ulmo, Aule, Namo Mandos, Orome, Irmo Lorien, and Tulkas. There were seven Valier "Queens of the Valar:" Varda, Yavanna, Nienna, Vaire, Este, Vana, and Nessa. Valar and their spouses Manwe-Varda Ulmo-none Aule-Yavanna Namo Mandos-Vaire Nienna-none Irmo Lorien-Este Orome-Vana Tulkas-Nessa Sauron's Relationship to Melkor Sauron was originally a Maiar of Aule, that is, he was skilled in the making and ordering of things. He "defected" to Melkor, and became his greatest servant. Other Maiar that served Melkor were the Balrogs, Maiar who had assumed the form of fiery demons. It is to be supposed that they served Melkor from the beginning.
How old is Saruman?
Sauron is a one of the Ainur, which are comparable to gods or angels. The Ainur exist in two groups: the Valar and the Maiar. The Maiar are lesser beings than the Valar and serve them. Sauron is a Maiar, and so he has existed since the very beginning of Ea (the world). To make a guess based on the chronology of events in Tolkien's world, Sauron is at least ten thousand years old.
What is Gandalf's real job?
Gandalf was a part of a Company of five Maiar (angelic beings, part of the Ainur, that came to Arda with the Valar) sent to Middle-earth as the Istari, the Wizards. Their task was to move the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron, but never match the Dark Lord's power with their own.
Is sauron a person?
Sauron is a spirit, or a fallen angel. The creator god Eru first created a host of spirits to aid in his creation of the world. The greater of these are the Valar, the lesser are the Maiar. One of the Valar, Melkor, introduced evil into the world by trying to alter the 'Song of Creation', the original master plan for the physical world as intended by Eru. Some of the Maiar followed him here, but another named Mairon, was corrupted later. Mairon's greatest virtue was his love of order and efficiency, and this led him to follow Melkor seeing that his power could help him achieve his own goals more quickly. Melkor was defeated and could no longer affect the world, but Mairon, now called Sauron, became the next dark lord in his place.
How old is Gandalf in 'The Hobbit'?
Older than the earth, because he participated in the song that brought it into existence. Exactly as old as Saruman, Sauron, the Balrog, Aule the smith, Morgoth, and all the other Valar and Maiar that also participated in that song.
