NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nienna

Nienna is a Vala from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth. She is the sister of Mandos and Irmo. Her name means She who weeps. She lives in the far West of Arda, and grieves for the suffering of the world. She is the only Valar of female appearance that is not married, similarly to Ulmo among the male counterparts. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 â€“ September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... Mandos is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Irmo is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Arda is the name given to the Earth in a period of fictional prehistory, wherein the places mentioned in The Lord of the Rings and related material once existed. ... Ulmo is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ...

Nienna wept on the mount of Ezellohar, watering it with her tears. After the destruction of the Two Trees by Melkor, she wept on their remains, cleansing the filth of Ungoliant, and helping to nurture the fruit and the flower that became the Sun and the Moon. Gandalf was her student. The Two Trees of Valinor in the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth are Telperion and Laurelin, the Silver Tree and the Gold that brought light to the Land of the Valar in ancient times. ... The Two Trees of Valinor in the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth are Telperion and Laurelin, the Silver Tree and the Gold that brought light to the Land of the Valar in ancient times. ... Morgoth Bauglir (Morgoth means The Dark Enemy, Bauglir is The Constrainer), originally named Melkor (He Who Arises in Might), is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In the fictional world of Middle-earth, Ungoliant was an evil spirit in the form of a spider who dwelt in Avathar in the First Age. ... Gandalf is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, where he appears as an archetypal wizard, taking a leading role in the War of the Ring. ...

Categories: Middle-earth Valar | Characters in The Silmarillion The Holy Ones (singular Ainu), the first beings created by Ilúvatar, the order of the Valar and Maiar, made before Eä. There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... AinulindalÃ« is the first section and chapter of The Silmarillion (an abridged and condensed collection of fictional myths presented as histories, written over some 60+ years by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously in 1977 by his son, Christopher Tolkien). ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ... A fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth, ManwÃ« SÃºlimo (from the Valarin MÃ¢nawenÃ»z) is an Ainu, the King of the Valar, husband of Varda ElentÃ¡ri, brother of the Dark Lord Melkor (Morgoth), and King of Arda. ... Ulmo is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... AulÃ« is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... OromÃ« is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Mandos is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Irmo is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Tulkas (from the Valarin Tulukastâz) is a Vala from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, the Valar are the Powers of Arda who live on the Western continent of Aman. ... A character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe, Middle-earth, Varda ElentÃ¡ri is a Vala, wife of ManwÃ«. Varda is said to be too beautiful for words; within her face radiates the light of Iluvatar. ... Yavanna KementÃ¡ri is a Vala from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... EstÃ« is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... VairÃ« the Weaver is a Vala from the world of J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... VÃ¡na is the name of a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Nessa is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Morgoth Bauglir (also known as Melkor) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkienâ€™s Middle-earth Cycle. ... The Maiar are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In Tolkiens fictional world, EÃ¶nwÃ« was the banner-bearer and the herald of ManwÃ«, and Chief of the Maiar along with IlmarÃ«. EÃ¶nwÃ« was referred to as the greatest of arms in Arda, meaning that he was the best with weapons, though not necessarily the most powerful. ... IlmarÃ« is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, OssÃ« (from the Valarin OÅ¡oÅ¡ai, OÅ¡Å¡ai) was a Maia associated with Ulmo. ... Uinen was Ossës wife in the Middle-earth mythos of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Salmar is a Maia in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe, Middle-earth. ... For other uses, see Sauron (disambiguation). ... Melian is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, Arien was the maiden whom the Valar chose from among the Maiar to guide the vessel of the Sun. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth, Tilion was the youth whom the Valar chose from among the Maiar to steer the island of the Moon. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Gothmog was the Lord of the Balrogs and the High-Captain of Angband, one of the chief servants of the Dark Lord Morgoth with a rank equal to that of Sauron. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. â€“ 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... Gandalf is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, where he appears as an archetypal wizard, taking a leading role in the War of the Ring. ... Radagast the Brown is one of the five Wizards in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings and is mentioned in The Hobbit. ... In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Blue Wizards (or the Ithryn Luin) are two notoriously mysterious characters of Middle-earth. ... Durins Bane from Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. ...