List of the most important Maiar

The Valar, and the Maiar that are included in the entourage of each of them, are mentioned according to their power and hierarchy. The Valar are ordered after the classification of the Rávanári astrologers, who counted Vaire and Nessa among the Maiar, thus having twelve good Valar, whom they identified with the twelve Zodiac signs, so the sign is included besides.

Also the names in the Valarin language appear, including those of Enemies possibly having been created before the invention of the Black Speech. The voiced velar fricative consonant, represented by Tolkien with a symbol similar to a “3” is here graphed as “γ”. A capital “X” is always a voiceless velar fricative. The accent is always placed in the first syllable.

An * denotes those who became servants of Melkor; a - the spirits with a female incarnation.

1

MANWE (Mānawenūz; Gem.): Lord of Winds, King of Arda

EONWE (Æγōwenūz): herald

THORONDOR (Šebethwenūz): Lord of Eagles

ÓMAR AMILLO (Ačāi): lyre strummer

-MÁNIEN (Mānajuk): Lady of the Mánir

SÚLIN (Šebethγan): Lord of the Súruli

ARVILNA (Rāzōγan): main spirit of the lower airs

-*THURINGWETHIL (Šebethaþāγærr): Lady of Vampires

TANFANTO (Rušuršebethur): spirit of the hot volcanic airs

-TAMROSSE (Ǽrjuimaþāð): spirit of dew

HELCARION (Šebethānamk): lord of frosty airs

-ISTARNIE (Mānafīruks): Manwe’s counselor

-MÍRIEN (Ithīreðel): spirit of Hyarmentir; Legolas Thranduilion’s wife

-ARVÁNIEL (Ithīraγabh): spirit of Taniquetil; friend of the Vanyar

EARVILNA (Ūγǽnæšaib): spirit of sea breezes

*ELOEKLO (Rāzōyānamk): ice demon

-PALISNE (Ezelšebeth): spirit of meadow breezes

2

VARDA (Ithīrmāχāz; Aqr.): Lady of Light

-ELENIEL (Ithīræγas): main star spirit

ILMENWE (Ulbanithīr): main spirit of the middle airs

-CALNINQUE (Bhārithīr): starlight spirit

-SILVANYA (Ithīrušanammaχ): spirit of silver light; friend of the Vanyar

*LUNGORTHIN (Ūæzanithīr): the White Balrog

-ILMARE (Ulbanwenūz): main maid at Ilmarin

-ISILIEN (Ithīrušþad): spirit of silver light; related to Tilion

-ARSILME (Χǽlþ): star spirit of silver light

AURANNA (Tulukhithīr): main spirit of golden light; Manwe’s and Varda’s counselor

CALAMO (Ithīrōγan): lamp-maker; friend of the Noldor

-RINGALNI (Ithīrānamk): spirit of the boreal lights

-ARTILYE (Ūæzanaþāγærr): the Darkness-slayer; Ungoliant’s enemy in the South

PALANTÍR (Ainjazla): the sharp-sighted

-ALMÁRIEL (Ælks): main spirit at Taniquetil

TIRLÓMIN (Rušurphelūn): spirit of the western twilight in Middle-earth

-TIRCALE (Næšarithīr): spirit of dawn in the Lands of the Sun

-ERINTI (Runzya): Ilmarin maid

3

ULMO (Ullubōz; Psc.): Lord of Waters

OSSE (Ošošai): the rough sea

-UINEN (Ūγǽnæājan): the calm sea

SALMAR (Ačæājan): musician; maker of the Ulumúri

-UIN (Ūγǽnnak): the Great Whale

-OARNEN (Ulbaχn): Lady of the Oarni

FALMANTUR (Zullχūnþ): Lord of the Falmaríni

WINGILMO (Ošošūk): Lord of the Wingildi

FALASSION (Zullōb): spirit of the outer shores of Aman

-NENINQUE (Ullobāþai): spirit of the northern cold waters

VAIRANDIR (Ulbþāγærrāðkaš): main spirit of Vai; Vaiune’s husband

-HÍRIME (Mānōllubān): Lady of the Rivers of Valinor

-SILEAR (Ithīrušæājan): main spirit of the waters of Eldamar

-VAIUNE (Ulbþāγærrāð): Vai spirit; Vairandir’s wife

-Lady of the WITHYWINDLE (Āγenšūk)

ARCELMIR (Lūbawphelūn): spirit of the rivers of Middle-earth; Indearvarda’s husband

-INDEARVARDA (Ullubphelūn): spirit of the inner seas of Middle-earth; Arcelmir’s wife

-LINYUILE (Ullubān): lady of Nenuial Lake

4

YAVANNA (Ezelγūnāþ; Vir.): Lady of Plants

IARWAIN-BEN-ADAR (Ezelayūn): Lord of the Old Forest

-OLVANYA (Χarač): friend of the Vanyar

TUILINDO (Wærγztan): protector of birds

-LAURISQUE (Tulukhǽγza): main spirit of Yavanna’s pasturelands in Valinor

ALDARION (Arōwenūz): Lord of the Tavari

*LANGON (Jyalgā): the Torturer; main orc-breeder Maia; friend of Fankil

ARDAMROD (Wærγijnaks): Lord of the Nermir

AIWENDIL (Wærγi): Tuilindo’s counselor; Istar

-HYARENIE (Aiþulezel): spirit of the pasturelands of Valinor; Laurisque’s sister

-CALENVARDA (Ezelmāχāz): spirit of the meadows of Middle-earth

-LAURORNIE (Yaztulukh): spirit of the mallorns

5

AULE (Aγūlēz; Tau.) the Smith

*SAURON (Aγūrušwenūz): Morgoth’s lieutenant; Lord of the Rings

-ARMAITE (Jærušwenūz): armor smith; friend of the Vanyar

CURUMO (Mūlēzþ): head of the Istari

NARTANWE (Aγūrušlēz): fire master

NÚRON (Fāχoeraþāð) the Wise

LAURMAIA (Tulukhedelaš): main goldsmith of the Maiar

CALEMBOR (Ezeljæγ): Lord of the Nandini

TYELMORDO (Χǽlþaurī): main silversmith of the Maiar

MAIVANYA (Šinšaγarōma): Lord of the Orossi; friend of the Vanyar

ARMALDOR (Edeljæγ): goldsmith

-ARTANIEL (Jærušsal): armor smith; Armaite’s counselor

ARTAMBE (Našarjæγ): copper smith

ARCANU (Æniþjæγ): lead smith

LATÚCEN (Žilbjæγ): tin smith

6

NÁMO (Æniþalāð; Lib.): the Judge

-VAIRE (Žærχač): the Weaver; Námo’s wife

-*FLUITHUIN (Æniþanūz): Captain of the Ogres

AMNON (Žærχæniþalāð): the prophet

PALLANDO (Aššanūχibaph): Istar

-*ULBANDI (Ulbanaðīð): Fluithuin’s lieutenant

7

NIENNA (Īnīzaγir; Sco.): the Mourner

-NURUVAINA (Akašānaχ): lady of introspection and meditation

VASTURYA (Mānaþāγærr): Lord of the Glooms of the Far West

-MORFANIEL (Žærmušan): main Nienna’s maid

-TELUFINDIS (Ulbanþāγærr): maid of the serene sky

-LÓMEANNON (Þāγærratūn): guardian of the Door of Night

8

OROME (Arōmēz; Sgr.): Lord of the Trees

-NESSA (Nešāšan): the dancer; Oromes sister and Tulkas’s wife

ALATAR (Alǽððā): nature sorcerer; Istar

*DRAUGLUIN (Aðǽbūþ): Lord of Werewolves

-TAURANDIRE (Arōphelūn): spirit of the forests of Eastern Middle-earth

HUAN (Nmuχāw): the Great Hound

NAHAR (Næχærra): Father of Horses

TILION (Arōphanai): Helmsman of the Moon

*ORCOBAL (Arōχīð): orc captain

*BALCMEG (Ūæzanæχ): Angband general, leader of the trolls

*OTHROD (Aðurrāþā): orc captain

9

VÁNA (Ezelurušag; Ari.): the Ever-young

-ARIEN (Rušurwenūz): Helmswoman of the Sun

*GOTHMOG (Rušurχač): Lord of Balrogs

-CALEVALA (Phanairušur): spirit of light warmth

-URWEN (Urušγæ): keeper of Laurelin

ANAREL (Kukušur): spirit of red and golden stars

VANYANAR (Urušγinaks): Urwen’s lieutenant

-VANEMAIA (Kelūthγinaks): the Dazzling Beauty

-*KHEMAKH (Χemæχ): a Balrog

*KAMAZHÛR (Kamažūr): a Balrog

-CALEANNON (Phanaiatūn): guardian of the Gates of Morn

*LUG (Aigažarksa): dragon captain

*MOURMAELGAX (Χemγāγþa): a Balrog

-*MÚAR (Šebethušur): a Balrog

10

IRMO (Āγenūjan; Cap.): Lord of Dreams

*FANKIL (Afakōilmaz): captain in Utumno; friend of Langon

*TEVILDO (Γgaw): Prince of Cats

-IRIE (Āγenžarksa): the quick thought

OLÓRIN (Āγenūjanþāč): friend of the Elves; Istar

SILMO (Ithīrušan): keeper of Telperion

*OIKEROI (Oyagarrūi): cat captain

-ARSILYA (Āγenæχad): spirit of the silver flowers of Lórien

*UMUIYAN (Ūbunajānur): cat captain

11

ESTE (Γarīχāzarrēnam; Cnc.): the Healer

-MELIAN (Āγenwenūz): spirit of visions and rest

-ÚVANDA (Ammaγāððγ): spirit of rest

-SINDIME (Amarīχāzar): main physician of the Maiar

-TOLDÍRIEL (Aþūjan): main maid of Este’s Island

-SILVASTE (Þāγærrinīððγ): spirit of serene glooms

12

TULKAS (Tulukhastāz; Leo): the Strong

MAKAR (Čalχā): swordsmen trainer; Meásse’s brother

-MEÁSSE (Mæγāžšai): spearmen trainer; Makar’s sister

TELUMEHTAR (Tulukhatūn): swordsman

ARCÁNO (Šuyγksa): strategist

MAKARION (Χæmarušn): body fighter

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MELKOR (Ūæzanχīlurrōžiþaštānamk): the Enemy

-*UNGOLIANT (Ābbhaþāγærr): the Great Spider; light-devourer

-*GWERLUM (Ābbhulč): Lady of the Spiders of Angband

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