the Maiar
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The Maiar are powerful lesser divine spirits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium who serve the Valar and often act as guides or guardians in the world of Middle-earth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maiar | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
divine spirit
ⓘ
fictional race ⓘ group of characters in literature ⓘ |
| alignment |
some corrupted by Melkor
ⓘ
some loyal to Valar ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeSlainInBody | true ⓘ |
| canTakeForm | visible bodily shape ⓘ |
| corruptedMembersKnownAs | Balrogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupOf | Istari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeBeforeEnteringArda | Timeless Halls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabit | Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mortality | immortal ⓘ |
| nature | spiritual beings ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arien
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ⓘ
Eönwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Melian NERFINISHED ⓘ Ossë NERFINISHED ⓘ Radagast NERFINISHED ⓘ Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilion NERFINISHED ⓘ Uinen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | thought of Eru Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerLevel | less than Valar but greater than Elves and Men ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo | lesser than Valar ⓘ |
| role |
guardians in Middle-earth
ⓘ
guides of Elves and Men ⓘ servants of the Valar ⓘ |
| sentBy | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentTo | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serve | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singularForm | Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| someServe |
Aulë
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manwë NERFINISHED ⓘ Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task | aid against Sauron ⓘ |
| typeOf | Ainur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.