The Powers
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The Powers is an honorific title for the Valar, the godlike guardian spirits who shape and govern the world in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective designation
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honorific title ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
godlike guardian spirits
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governors of the world ⓘ shapers of the world ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ainur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Tolkien terminology
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fictional divine beings ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | the Maiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes | the might and authority of the Valar ⓘ |
| describedAs |
godlike spirits
ⓘ
holy ones of Arda ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Qenya term "Balan" (Vala) ⓘ |
| hasRole |
governors of the world’s order
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guardians of the Children of Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ shapers of the physical world ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | cosmology of Arda ⓘ |
| realmOfAuthority |
Arda
NERFINISHED
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the world ⓘ |
| refersCollectivelyTo |
Aulë
NERFINISHED
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Estë NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandos NERFINISHED ⓘ Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nienna NERFINISHED ⓘ Oromë NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulkas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vairë NERFINISHED ⓘ Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ Vána NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ainur
NERFINISHED
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Eru Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
NERFINISHED
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Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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