Ainur
Fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.
The Ainur are the spirits who existed with Ilúvatar, and helped him to create the world Arda through the Music of the Ainur. After the creation of Arda, many of the Ainur worked to guide and order its growth. Of these there were fifteen more powerful than the rest. Fourteen became the Valar. The fifteenth, Melkor, became the first Dark Lord. The lesser Ainur that accompanied the Valar into Arda are known as the Maiar.
Referenced By
Ages of Middle-earth | Ainulindale | Ainulindalë | Beren | Curumo | Curunir | Curunír | Eru Iluvatar | Eru Ilúvatar | Fantasy bestiary | Ilùvatar | Ilúvatar | JRR Tolkien/Ainulindale | JRR Tolkien/Middle Earth | JRR Tolkien/Quenta Silmarillion | JRR Tolkien/Valaquenta | List of D&D monsters | List of species in fantasy fiction | Maia | Maiesta | Melkor | Middle-Earth | Middle Earth | Middle Earth/Morgoth | Middle Earth/Saruman | Middle Earth/Valar | Monsters(D&D) | Monsters (D&D) | Morgoth | Morgoth Bauglir | Music of the Ainur | Quenta Silmarillion | Role-playing bestiary | Saruman | Vala | Valaquenta | Valar
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