Aratar

The Exalted; the eight Valar of greatest power

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The Aratar are eight Valar of the greatest power. Nine once held that foremost place; one was withdrawn, and eight remain: Manwë and Varda, Ulmo, Yavanna and Aulë, Mandos, Nienna, and Oromë. Manwë is their king under Eru and receives their loyalty, yet they rank as equals among themselves. Their appearance to the Eldar in Aman only partly showed what they are. No other Valar, Maiar, or order from Ilúvatar in Eä matches them.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Valaquenta

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Aratar“. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/aratar/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Aratar. Last updated August 28, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/aratar/

MLA

„Aratar“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/aratar/. Last updated August 28, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-aratar-en,
  title        = {Aratar},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/peoples/aratar/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 28, 2026}
}