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[[Image:Guy Gondron - Orome.jpg|thumb|250px|''Orome'' by [[Guy Gondron]].]] | [[Image:Guy Gondron - Orome.jpg|thumb|250px|''Orome'' by [[Guy Gondron]].]] | ||
Oromë (from the [[Valarin]] '''Arômêz''') | '''Oromë''' (from the [[Valarin]] '''Arômêz''') was a [[Valar|Vala]]. His name means ''Loud Trumpeter''. He is also known as ''Aldaron'', ''Araw'', ''Béma'', ''Tauron'', ''The Huntsman of the Valar'', ''the Great Rider'', and ''Lord of Forests''. He is the brother of [[Nessa]] and the husband of [[Vána]]. | ||
During the [[Years of the Trees]], after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in [[Aman]], Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the [[Elves]] when they awoke at [[Cuiviénen]], and the first to name them the [[Eldar]]. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against [[Morgoth]]. He has a great horn (the ''Valaróma'') and a great steed (''Nahar''). | During the [[Years of the Trees]], after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in [[Aman]], Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the [[Elves]] when they awoke at [[Cuiviénen]], and the first to name them the [[Eldar]]. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against [[Morgoth]]. He has a great horn (the ''Valaróma'') and a great steed (''Nahar''). |
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Oromë (from the Valarin Arômêz) was a Vala. His name means Loud Trumpeter. He is also known as Aldaron, Araw, Béma, Tauron, The Huntsman of the Valar, the Great Rider, and Lord of Forests. He is the brother of Nessa and the husband of Vána.
During the Years of the Trees, after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in Aman, Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the Elves when they awoke at Cuiviénen, and the first to name them the Eldar. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against Morgoth. He has a great horn (the Valaróma) and a great steed (Nahar).
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Valar | Lords | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · |
Valier | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | |
Maiar | Arien · Blue Wizards · Eönwë · Gandalf · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Radagast · Salmar · Saruman · Tilion · Uinen | |
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