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Nessa

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Nessa Dancing, drawn by Olga Kukhtenkova.
Nessa Dancing, drawn by Olga Kukhtenkova.

Nessa (Q: "Young") is a Valië. She is the wife of Tulkas and sister of Oromë. Her name in Sindarin is Neth. Nessa is noted for her speed, able to outrun the deer who follow her in the wild, and also for her dancing ability, as she dances on the ever-green lawns of Valinor.


Valar
Lords:  Manwë | Ulmo | Aulë | Oromë | Námo | Irmo | Tulkas
Queens:  Varda | Yavanna | Nienna | Estë | Vairë | Vána | Nessa