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Arien

the Maia chosen to guide the vessel of the Sun

before the Years of the TreesTier 3 ·
Kindred
Maiar
Dates
* before the Years of the Trees
ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

Arien is the Maia to whom the Valar entrusted the steering of the Sun's vessel. While the Trees still stood, the golden flowers of Vána's gardens were in her care; not even Melkor dared to approach her, for she was a spirit of fire that Melkor had not deceived.

Time anchor* before the Years of the TreesOpen in the master timeline

Relations

Servant of
VánaQuenta Silmarillion, ch. 11: "In the days of the Trees Arien had tended the golden flowers in the gardens of Vána".

Sources

  • The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 11, Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Arien“. Last updated September 5, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arien/

APA
Legendarium. (2026). Arien. Last updated September 5, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arien/
MLA
„Arien“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arien/. Last updated September 5, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-arien-en,
  title        = {Arien},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/arien/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 5, 2026}
}