Maia

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Maia are powerful immortal spirits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium who serve the Valar and often act as guides or guardians to the peoples of Middle-earth.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Maia canonical 9
Maiar 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf being of Arda
character group in Tolkien legendarium
fictional race
immortal spirit
servant of the Valar
appearsIn The History of Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion
Unfinished Tales
associatedWith Middle-earth
Valinor
The Valar
surface form: the Valar
canBeCorruptedBy Morgoth
surface form: Melkor
canTakeForm animal form
human-like form
visible bodily form
createdBy Eru Ilúvatar
describedBy J. R. R. Tolkien
hasCorruptedMember Balrogs
Saruman
Sauron
hasProperty immortal
less powerful than the Valar
more powerful than Elves and Men
inhabits Arda
languageOf Valarin
mission to aid Elves and Men
notableMember Arien
Eönwë
Gandalf
Ilmarë
Melian
Ossë
Radagast
Saruman
Sauron
Tilion
Uinen
originatesFrom Timeless Halls
participatedIn Music of the Ainur
partOf The Valar
surface form: Ainur
role guardian
guide
messenger
servant
sentTo Middle-earth
serves The Valar
surface form: Valar
subclassOf The Valar
surface form: Ainur
universe legendarium of Middle-earth
surface form: Middle-earth legendarium

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gandalf race Maia
Middle-earth hasRace Maia
this entity surface form: Maiar
Saruman race Maia
Sauron race Maia
Olórin race Maia
Istari race Maia
The Balrog of Moria race Maia
subject surface form: Balrog of Moria
Narya raceOfBearers Maia