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Tilion was reckless at times, and did not always follow the correct path, causing the Moon to be at times in the sky at the same time as the Sun, or not appear at all. | Tilion was reckless at times, and did not always follow the correct path, causing the Moon to be at times in the sky at the same time as the Sun, or not appear at all. | ||
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[[Morgoth]], who hated the new lights, sent [[spirits of shadows]] against Tilion, but Tilion vanquished them in a strife in [[Ilmen]]. | [[Morgoth]], who hated the new lights, sent [[spirits of shadows]] against Tilion, but Tilion vanquished them in a strife in [[Ilmen]]. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Man in the Moon]] | *[[Man in the Moon]] | ||
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{{Ainur}} | {{Ainur}} | ||
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| Tilion | |
| Maia | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | none |
| Coming to Arda | During the Years of the Trees |
| Date of death | Immortal |
| Duty/Appointment | Oromë |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Tilion (Q, pron. [ˈtili.on]) was a Maia. He guided the Moon.
History
In the days of the trees in Valinor, Tilion had been a hunter from the company of Oromë. Though he often rode with Oromë, he spent much of his free time in Lórien, under the light of Telperion. Tilion loved silver (he even used a silver bow), and he begged to be given the care of the Moon. The Valar gave him the task. He was said to be less mighty than Arien, the Maia chosen to guide the Sun.
Tilion was reckless at times, and did not always follow the correct path, causing the Moon to be at times in the sky at the same time as the Sun, or not appear at all.
He was also drawn by the splendour of Arien, and sought to come near her, though "the flame of Anar scorched him, and the island of the Moon was darkened".
Morgoth, who hated the new lights, sent spirits of shadows against Tilion, but Tilion vanquished them in a strife in Ilmen.
See also
References
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor".
| Ainur | |||
| Valar | |||
| Lords: | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens: | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | ||
| Former: | Melkor | ||
| Associated Maiar | |||
| Manwë: | Eönwë · Olórin · Eagles | Varda: | Ilmarë · Olórin · Arien |
| Ulmo: | Ossë · Uinen · Salmar | Yavanna: | Aiwendil |
| Aulë: | Mairon · Curumo | Estë: | Melian |
| Oromë: | Tilion · Alatar · Pallando | Vána: | |
| Other Maiar | |||
| Balrogs: | Gothmog · Durin's Bane | ||
| Eagles: | Thorondor · Great Eagle · Gwaihir · Landroval · Meneldor | ||
| Wizards: | Saruman · Gandalf · Radagast · Blue Wizards (Rómestámo · Morinehtar) | ||
| Topics | |||
| Music · Valarin · Almaren · Valinor · Valmar · Second Music | |||
| Middle-earth Cosmology | |
| Constellations | Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin |
|---|---|
| Stars | Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til |
| The Airs | Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista |
| Narsilion | Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion |
| See Also | Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void |