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Chmelir and Lad - The Silmarilion (Locations (Arda (The world that the…
Chmelir and Lad - The Silmarilion
Creatures
Gods
The Ainur
"The Holy Ones"
Sang to create the universe (Ainulindale)
Melkor
Given the gift of power and knowledge
Wanted to create creatures by using the Imperishable flame
His songs became more self-centered, and other Ainur joined him
Iluvatar humiliated him, and he grew angry
Most powerful of the Ainur
Tempted some of the Maiar to his power
Melkor's Servants
Many became Balrogs, or Demons of Terror
The most powerful is Sauron
Rules a stronghold, called Angband
Brought danger and destruction into the world
Fought against the Valar
The Valar
Group of Ainur that chose to inhabit and populate the earth
Yavanna (Kementari)
"Giver of fruits"
Married to Aule
Planted seeds that grew to become animals
Aule
Rules the Earth
Married to Yavanna
Ulmo
Lord of the water
Allied with Manwe
Alone in his sea palace
Manwe
Lord of the sky and air
Married to Varda
Allied with Ulmo
Varda
"The Stars"
Married to Manwe
Mandos
Lord of the Dead
One of the Masters of Spirits (Feanturi)
Orome
Mighty Lord
Had a number of assistants, called Maiar
Iluvatar/Eru
Created "the Children of Iluvatar"
"The One"
The Creation
"Ex Nihilo" creation story
Iluvatar
Gave the Ainur a song to sing
The song filled the void and created the world
Called "the Field of Arda"
Created the Ainur
Created Elves and Humans to inhabit the world the Ainur had created
Melkor grew jealous of Iluvatar, and eventually many of the Ainur went to battle against him
The Valar created two large lamps to light the world
Ormal
Southern lamp
Illuin
Northern lamp
Both lamps were destroyed by Melkor, which plunged the world into darkness
Yavanna created two trees
Laurelia
Younger, silver tree
Telperion
Older, golden tree
Locations
Arda
The world that the Ainur created and inhabited
Ea
Earth, "The World that Is"
Valinor
Dominion of the Valar and Maiar
Utumno
The stronghold of Melkor which he used to hide from the Valar
Races
"Children of Iluvatar"
Atani
Humans
Given the gift of creation, and essentially imagination
Quendi
Elves
"Fairest of all the creatures"
Eldar
Storytelling race
Much of the book is credited to them
Elves
Finwe
Ambassador of the elves to the Valar
Leader of the Noldor, or the people of wisdom
A group of elves was led into Ea by Orome
The Nandor left the group to live by water sources in the south
The Noldor and the Vanyar stayed with Orome
Dwarves
Created by Aule
7 original 'Father Dwarves'
Forced to live underground
Noldor
Orcs
Corrupted Elves (Eldar)
Captured by Melkor