The Valar of Middle-Earth
Born of thought,
From Iluvatar's Will,
At the Beginning of the Circle of Time
The Gods of Arda came into being,
Fifteen at first,
Now only fourteen
Because of Melkor's fall from grace.
Of the Greater Valar:
Manwe, Chief Ruler of Them
His dominion over the skies eternal,
Of things abstract and intangible
The One who set forth those majestic winged-beasts of flight,
As help to the Star-People in their struggles.
Varda, Queen of Stars,
Also known as Elbereth by the Elves,
Maker of infinite cosmic light-givers
The Hopes that bring the dawn of new worlds,
A heavenly Paradise of life and greatest potentials.
Ulmo, King of the Waters and Seas,
The One who is evident in each drop of water, far and wide
Scrying those messages found beneath the foaming blue waves,
These mysteries of the Deep
And Who put forth the call of the sea within the Teleri.
Yavanna, The Queen of the Earth,
Goddess of all growth,
Garbed in robes of green,
She Who gives sustenance to all of Nature
And makes the world a beautiful place of wonder.
Aule, the Vala of Crafting,
The One Cosmic Landscaper of many terrains,
Carver of the natural architecture of the lands,
Treasure-Maker of all that glitters
And the vast riches of the world.
Mandos, Lord of the Dead,
Whom dwells within the Great Spiritual Halls of his domain
Known as the Judge,
Pronouncing the Dooms he foresees upon the Peoples of Arda,
And the Foreteller of future events to come, One Who sees all.
Nienna, Lady of Sorrow and Pity,
And Mourner of many hurts,
Cries tears of renewal
Transformation of pain to something better,
That which show in the aged eyes of the Wise.
Orome, Great Hunter,
Whose name means 'Sound of Horns'
One Who throws back the darkness of evil and the vilest of creatures,
Rides his horse, Nahar,
The Ancestral Steed of the Great Horse-Riders of Rohan.
Of the Lesser Valar:
Tulkas, of Supreme Strength,
And the victor of Melkor's defeat.
Este, the Gentle,
Maintainer of the Healing Night.
Vaire, the Weaver of world-events,
As shown by the magnificent tapestries in the Halls of Mandos.
Vana, the Ever-Young,
One Whom makes the bird-song appear; the flowers to rejoice.
Nessa, Sister of Orome,
Loved by deer, known for Her speed and joyful dance.
Irmo, Master of All Things Hidden,
Sees what others do not, in the form of dreams, visions, and divine messages.
All of Them,
The Valar of Arda,
Divine Beings of Valinor,
Each Who play their own part
In the history of the world
And the legendary tales that span
Past paths of intrigue from long ago.