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[[Image:Daniel Govar - Yavanna.jpg|thumb|''Yavanna'', by [[Daniel Govar]]]]
[[Image:Daniel Govar - Yavanna.jpg|thumb|''Yavanna'', by [[Daniel Govar]]]]
'''Yavanna Kementári''' is a [[Valar|Valië]], her first name (in [[Quenya]]) means "Giver of Fruits" and her surname ''Kementári'' means "Queen of the Earth". She is also called ''Palúrien''. The [[Sindarin]] form of ''Yavanna'' is '''Ivon''', while the Sindarin form of ''Kementári'' is '''Címir'''. She is the wife of [[Aulë]] and is responsible for the growth of all the fruits and growing things of the World.
'''Yavanna Kementári''' is a [[Valar|Valië]], her first name (in [[Quenya]]) means "[[Giver of Fruits]]" and her surname ''Kementári'' means "Queen of the Earth". She is also called ''Palúrien''. The [[Sindarin]] form of ''Yavanna'' is '''Ivon''', while the Sindarin form of ''Kementári'' is '''Címir'''. She is the wife of [[Aulë]] and is responsible for the growth of all the fruits and growing things of the World.


After [[Eru]] allowed Aulë's creations, the [[Dwarves]], to survive, Yavanna feared that they would cut down all the trees in [[Middle-earth]]. [[Aulë]], in reply, told her that even [[Elves]] and [[Men]], the true [[Children of Ilúvatar]] would have need of her trees as well.  Yavanna lamented to [[Manwë]], questioning whether anything she had made would be free from the dominion of others.  Manwë brought her concerns before [[Ilúvatar]] in prayer, and Eru did indeed have pity upon Yavanna: He answered her plea by creating the [[Ents]] to protect the trees.
After [[Eru]] allowed Aulë's creations, the [[Dwarves]], to survive, Yavanna feared that they would cut down all the trees in [[Middle-earth]]. [[Aulë]], in reply, told her that even [[Elves]] and [[Men]], the true [[Children of Ilúvatar]] would have need of her trees as well.  Yavanna lamented to [[Manwë]], questioning whether anything she had made would be free from the dominion of others.  Manwë brought her concerns before [[Ilúvatar]] in prayer, and Eru did indeed have pity upon Yavanna: He answered her plea by creating the [[Ents]] to protect the trees.

Revision as of 15:11, 16 June 2007

Yavanna, by Daniel Govar

Yavanna Kementári is a Valië, her first name (in Quenya) means "Giver of Fruits" and her surname Kementári means "Queen of the Earth". She is also called Palúrien. The Sindarin form of Yavanna is Ivon, while the Sindarin form of Kementári is Címir. She is the wife of Aulë and is responsible for the growth of all the fruits and growing things of the World.

After Eru allowed Aulë's creations, the Dwarves, to survive, Yavanna feared that they would cut down all the trees in Middle-earth. Aulë, in reply, told her that even Elves and Men, the true Children of Ilúvatar would have need of her trees as well. Yavanna lamented to Manwë, questioning whether anything she had made would be free from the dominion of others. Manwë brought her concerns before Ilúvatar in prayer, and Eru did indeed have pity upon Yavanna: He answered her plea by creating the Ents to protect the trees.

Ainur
Valar Lords Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · Melkor
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