Maiar

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The Maiar are powerful, angelic spirits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium who serve the Valar and often act as guides or guardians of the world, including figures like Gandalf and Sauron.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf angelic spirit
divine being
fictional race
alignment evil
good
appearsIn The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED
associatedWith elements
natural forces
canFall yes
canTakeForm humanoid bodies
cosmicOrderRole maintenance of Arda
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
fallenMember Balrogs NERFINISHED
fallenMember Sauron NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth NERFINISHED
firstDescribedIn The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
groupMember Istari NERFINISHED
hasCategory Characters in The Silmarillion
Middle-earth deities NERFINISHED
inhabits Middle-earth NERFINISHED
Valinor NERFINISHED
languageOfName Quenya NERFINISHED
meaningOfName the beautiful
nature incarnate spirits
notableMember Aiwendil NERFINISHED
Arien NERFINISHED
Curumo NERFINISHED
Eönwë NERFINISHED
Gandalf NERFINISHED
Melian NERFINISHED
Olórin NERFINISHED
Radagast NERFINISHED
Saruman NERFINISHED
Sauron NERFINISHED
Tilion NERFINISHED
origin thought of Ilúvatar
participatedIn Music of the Ainur NERFINISHED
partOf Arda NERFINISHED
NERFINISHED
Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED
powerLevelComparedToValar lesser
role guardians of the world
guides of Elves and Men
servants of the Valar
serves Valar NERFINISHED
subclassOf Ainur NERFINISHED

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