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Vairë is counted among the Valier, the Queens of the Valar; though not as great in power or prestige as some, her "storied webs" cover the Halls of Mandos, where she apparently lived. | Vairë is counted among the Valier, the Queens of the Valar; though not as great in power or prestige as some, her "storied webs" cover the Halls of Mandos, where she apparently lived. | ||
The [[Vanyar]] call her '''Wairë''' ({{IPA|[ˈwaɪre]}}), as did the [[Ñoldor]] before the [[Second Age]]. In the [[The Lost Road and Other Writings|Etymologies]], the [[Sindarin]] equivalent of her name ([[Quenya]] "weaver") is given as '''Gwîr''' ({{IPA|[ | The [[Vanyar]] call her '''Wairë''' ({{IPA|[ˈwaɪre]}}), as did the [[Ñoldor]] before the [[Second Age]]. In the [[The Lost Road and Other Writings|Etymologies]], the [[Sindarin]] equivalent of her name ([[Quenya]] "weaver") is given as '''Gwîr''' ({{IPA|[ɡʷiːːr]}}). | ||
== Alternatives == | == Alternatives == | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 22 January 2010
Vairë the Weaver (Q, pron. [ˈvaɪre]) is a Valië and the wife of Mandos, and is responsible for weaving the story of the World.
Vairë is counted among the Valier, the Queens of the Valar; though not as great in power or prestige as some, her "storied webs" cover the Halls of Mandos, where she apparently lived.
The Vanyar call her Wairë ([ˈwaɪre]), as did the Ñoldor before the Second Age. In the Etymologies, the Sindarin equivalent of her name (Quenya "weaver") is given as Gwîr ([ɡʷiːːr]).
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A different Vairë appeared in some of Tolkien's earliest writings. In The Book of Lost Tales, she was an Elf of Tol Eressëa. She and her husband Lindo tell the stories that would become the Silmarillion to the human mariner Ælfwine/Eriol. Her role as storyteller may have influenced the naming of the Vala responsible for recording stories.
| Ainur | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Úmaiar | Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs | |
| Concepts and locations | Almaren · Aratar (indicated in italics) · Creation of the Ainur · Fana · Máhanaxar · Ainulindalë · Order of Wizards (indicated in bold) · Second Music of the Ainur · Timeless Halls · Valarin · Valinor · Valimar | |
