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Basic article on Eru.
'''Eru Ilúvatar''', often just "Eru" is the supreme deity in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fantasy world of [[Middle-earth]]. He is introduced in the first chapter of [[The Silmarillion]].
==Meaning==
In Quenya, Eru means "The One", or "He that is Alone" and Ilúvatar signifies "Father of All".<ref>Tolkien, J. R. R. (1993), Christopher Tolkien, ed., Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-395-68092-1</ref>
==Eru as creator==
In the beginning Eru created the [[Ainu (Middle-earth)|Ainur]]
, angelic beings, who assisted him in singing the "Music of the Ainur" which created the universe. All life is given by Eru, an ability that he alone holds. All other life must be accepted by him to have free will. Along with the Ainur, Eru also created [[Elf (Middle-earth)|elves]] and man, earning them the nickname "Children of Ilúvatar".
After the creation of the universe Eru mostly ceased to engage in the world. Several times Eru intervened directly in the affairs of the world. He drowned [[Númenor]] and removed [[Aman]] from the sphere of the earth. He also intervened to resurrect [[Gandalf]] after his fight with the [[Balrog]].
==References==
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== See also ==
*[[:Category:Middle-earth]], [[List of Lord of the Rings-related articles|Lists of Middle-earth entries]]
*[[Middle-earth locations]], [[Middle-earth objects]]
*[[Tolkien's languages and scripts]]
*[[Ainu (Middle-earth)|Ainur]]
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[[Category:Middle-earth| ]]
==Meaning==
In Quenya, Eru means "The One", or "He that is Alone" and Ilúvatar signifies "Father of All".<ref>Tolkien, J. R. R. (1993), Christopher Tolkien, ed., Boston: Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-395-68092-1</ref>
==Eru as creator==
In the beginning Eru created the [[Ainu (Middle-earth)|Ainur]]
, angelic beings, who assisted him in singing the "Music of the Ainur" which created the universe. All life is given by Eru, an ability that he alone holds. All other life must be accepted by him to have free will. Along with the Ainur, Eru also created [[Elf (Middle-earth)|elves]] and man, earning them the nickname "Children of Ilúvatar".
After the creation of the universe Eru mostly ceased to engage in the world. Several times Eru intervened directly in the affairs of the world. He drowned [[Númenor]] and removed [[Aman]] from the sphere of the earth. He also intervened to resurrect [[Gandalf]] after his fight with the [[Balrog]].
==References==
<References/>
== See also ==
*[[:Category:Middle-earth]], [[List of Lord of the Rings-related articles|Lists of Middle-earth entries]]
*[[Middle-earth locations]], [[Middle-earth objects]]
*[[Tolkien's languages and scripts]]
*[[Ainu (Middle-earth)|Ainur]]
{{Middle-earth}}
[[Category:Middle-earth| ]]