Manwë

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Manwë
Background information
Books	The Silmarillion
Inspiration	Archangel Michael Zeus/Jupiter
Character information
Other names	Blessed One Súlimo (in Quenya) Mānawenūz (in Valarin) Aran Einior (in Sindarin) Amân (in Andunaic
Occupation	lder King, King of Arda, King of the Valar, Lord of Aman, Lord of the Breath of Arda, Lord of the West
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	The Valar
Relationships
Relatives	Varda (wife) Melkor (brother)
Allies	Eru, the other Valar
Enemies	His brother Morgoth

Manwë is one of the fourteen Valar assigned as the rulers of Arda and a fictional character in Tolkien's legendarium. He was the leader of the Ainur, one of the Aratar, King of the Valar, husband of Varda, brother of the Dark Lord Melkor, and King of Arda. He was also known as Súlimo, Mânawenûz or Valahiru, and lived atop Mount Taniquetil in Valinor, the highest mountain of the world. The winds and airs were his servants.

He was the greatest in authority, but not in power, of all the Valar, Melkor being more powerful. He was however the greatest of the Aratar, among whom Melkor was not.

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