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Like the Angels the Ainur also have a [[Satan]] figure, a corrupted Ainu known as [[Melkor]] (later [[Morgoth]]). | Like the Angels the Ainur also have a [[Satan]] figure, a corrupted Ainu known as [[Melkor]] (later [[Morgoth]]). | ||
| − | In the stories those Ainu who entered the world after | + | In the stories those Ainu who entered the world after its creation by Illuvatar are known as Valar (usually reserved for the few most powerful among them) and Maia (the rest). Maia feature heavily in Tolkien's best known works. [[Gandalf]], The [[Balrog]] and [[Sauron]] are all Maia, though the last two were corrupted by Morgoth. [[Saruman]] was also a Maia who was corrupted by Sauron after he entered [[Middle Earth]]. |
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Ainur (singular ainu) are fictional spiritual beings from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings such as The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Tolkien was a commited Christian and the Ainu can be equated with the Angels of Christianity, in that they are the creation and servants of Illuvatar (The Father of All) and for the most part reside with him. In Tolkien's invented languages, Ainur translates as Holy Ones.
Like the Angels the Ainur also have a Satan figure, a corrupted Ainu known as Melkor (later Morgoth).
In the stories those Ainu who entered the world after its creation by Illuvatar are known as Valar (usually reserved for the few most powerful among them) and Maia (the rest). Maia feature heavily in Tolkien's best known works. Gandalf, The Balrog and Sauron are all Maia, though the last two were corrupted by Morgoth. Saruman was also a Maia who was corrupted by Sauron after he entered Middle Earth.