#Nieliqui

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One of my favorite parts of having an oc for something is how, given enough time, more ocs will start to spawn around them in order to fill in narrative gaps and then you ALSO are obsessed with those characters too

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Happy International Women's Day!

The Female Ainur:

First picture, (left to right)

top row: Arien, Estë, Estë's Maidens

middle row: Goldberry, Ilmarë, Meássë

bottom row: Melian, Nessa, Nieliqui

Second picture,

top row: Nienna, Riverwoman, Thuringwethil

Middle row: Uinen, Ungoliant, Vairë

bottom row: Vána, Varda, Yavanna

[whowander]

the valar that are married... did they marry at some point in their time or did they just pop out of eru’s thought wed and all?

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There sang Amillo joyously to his playing, Amillo is who is named Omar, whose voice is the best of all voices, who knoweth all songs in all speeches; but whiles if he sang not ot his brother’s harp then would he be trilling in the gardens of Oromë when after a time Nieliqui, little maiden, danced about its woods.

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Gaderian. verb to bring together, gather.

[warriorswithin]

❛❛ NIELÍQUI.

“Mother!” Nieliqui straightened up, her eyes widening in surprise. “Mother I’m fine,” she said, looking away, her voice dropping slightly as she recovered from her shock. “Melkoro is chained in Mandos, he will not trouble us again.” The dancer swirled her hair through her fingers, not meeting Vana’s eyes.

   CONCERN FILLED HER FEATURES for she could see, SENSE even that her daughter was LYING to her. She furrowed her eyebrows in a concerning way, for Vána knew her daughter was tormented still. Softly reaching forward, she pulled Nielíqui to an EMBRACE, tight as she could ever feel her daughter in her arms, kissing her forehead and nearly cooing her to SAFETY once more.

   ❝I KNOW YOU ARE NOT TELLING ME THE TRUTH, I can still sense your fear ————❞ Vána stopped, then moving away from her for a few meters only, ANALYZING her, softly caressing her cheeks. ❝WHAT has he done to you?❞ 

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Ómar

       Ómar, also called Amillo, is the chief of the Liltini, the fiery maenad spirits of dance and song, who spread joy and love and merriment throughout the world. He is the last of the Maiar to enter Arda, and he was singing as he came. He is the greatest singer in all of Arda, and his names mean The Voice, and One of the Happy Folk. He is the brother of Salmar Lirillo, and together they make music so beautiful that even the Valar stop to listen. He is the patron of words and spoken language, and thus is the patron of the words of spells, which give them their essence and direction. He would often wander the woods of Oromë singing for his sister Nieliqui, who danced as he sang.

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DO IT-throws nieliqui at her- VALA BABIES

      “Well that’s one way to show excitement I suppose” -adjusts Nielqui on her lap- “I didn’t even know you could be tossed.”

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Oromë (Winter Aesthetic)

Oromë was the husband of Vana and the brother of Nessa, and was known as The Lord of Forests, The Huntsman of the Valar, and The Great Rider. He was known for his love of hunting and when the Valar retreated from Middle-earth to Aman following the destruction of the two lamps, he would occasionally return to hunt the creatures of Melkor. It was during one of these hunts that he discovered the first elves wandering in the starlight, and he named them the Eldar, The People of the Stars. After dwelling with them for a while he returned to Aman to inform the rest of the Valar that the first Children of Illuvatar had awakened, and were already being plagued by Melkor’s creatures. It was eventually decided to invite the Eldar to join the Valar in Aman, setting in motion the beginning of the major events that lead to The Silmarilion. 

Oromë loved horses and hounds and rode on a great horse named Nahar. It was for this reason that he was known of and loved by the people of Rohan, who claimed that their great horses known as the Mearas were descended from steeds Oromë brought from the West. It was also believed that the wild oxen the lived near the sea of Rhun were descended from Oromë’s oxen as well. Huan, The Hound of the Valar, was one of Oromë’s hunting dogs who had been granted special powers by the Valar. 

Oromë was one of the Aratar and had a great horn called the Valaroma that he blew, which sounded like thunder and frightened even Melkor himself. It was for this reason that the people of Rohan named him Bema, a name that comes from a rootword for trumpet. 

In Tolkien’s early writings, when the Valar were more like Greco-Roman gods and could have children, Oromë was the son of Aulë and Yavanna and he and Vana had a daughter named Nieliqui. 

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Nieliqui

The Little Maiden of the Valar

Nieliqui was the young daughter of Vána and Oromë at a point in Tolkien's early works when the Valar were more like Greco-Roman gods and had children with each other. These children of the Valar were referred to as the Valarindi, and these characters existed before the concept of the Maiar was developed. Even Melkor had a son at this stage (Kalimbo/Kosomot) with an ogress whose name was either Ulbandi or Fluithuin. Most of the Valarindi characters were dropped, but a few managed to be reincorporated as Maiar and Kalimbo/Kosomot was reimagined as the Balrog lord Gothmog. Those who were dropped became part of a group of characters known as The Lost Valar who only appear in Tolkien's early drafts.

Not much is said about Nieliqui besides the fact that she was a small maiden who liked to dance in her father's woods. This often took place while Ómar-Amillo (another Lost Vala), who was the Vala of song and music, would sing in the woods. Both of Nieliqui's parents had strong connections to nature, especially trees, and some fans have imagined her as a dryad-like character. Her love of dancing suggests that she also takes after her aunt Nessa, the Vala of dancing.

At this stage in Tolkien's writings, Nessa and Oromë were the children of Aulë and Yavanna, making Nieliqui the grandchild of two of the most powerful Valar. Another of the Valarindi was Telimektar, the warrior son of Tulkas and Nessa, who was Nieliqui's cousin.

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Vána

The Ever-Young, The Beauty

Vána was the younger sister of Yavanna and the wife of Oromë and, like her sister, was associated with the flora and fauna of Middle-earth. Whereas Yavanna is concerned with all plants and animals, Vána is mostly mentioned in association with flowers and songbirds and seems to represent the beauty of the natural world. Her connection to blooming flowers might also indicate that she was associated with the season of spring. She has gardens of golden flowers, which she used to decorate Nessa (the sister of Vána’s husband) for her wedding to Tulkas. It’s said that all flowers open when she walks by and all birds sing at her coming. In Valinor she was served by two of the most powerful Maiar, Melian and Arien, though were destined to eventually leave her service. 

Vána was more prominent in Tolkien’s early works than she is in the published Silmarillion. She helped cause the golden tree Laurelin to spring forth, and she loved the tree very much. After the destruction of the Two Trees she and Irmo/Lorien tried to revive them with their stored dews but were unsuccessful. Then, even after Yavanna fails to revive Laurelin, Vána embraces it in mourning and her love causes one last fruit to come forth to become the Sun.  She cut her golden hair short to weave into sails for the ship of the Sun that would be guided by Arien, who at that time was known as Urwen/Urwendi. Vána is eager to invite the elves to come live in Valinor, but her desire for peace and happiness also causes her to support the Hiding of Valinor from the elves following the destruction of the Two Trees and the First Kinslaying. 

At a point in Tolkien’s writings when the Valar could have children and the Maiar didn’t exist, Vána and Oromë had a young daughter named Nieliqui. She was a Vala maiden who enjoyed dancing in her father’s woods, sometimes to music played by the Vala Omar. 

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While I’m on the subject of AUs that I need to write up: Elder Scrolls Online and Skyrim.

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❝ i know what it’s like to be afraid of your own mind. ❞ { To Nieliqui cause I want them to interact UwU }

Criminal Minds Starters // Accepting

My flower child needs all the Ainu

Nieliqui eyed the feathered ainu with a raised eyebrow. “I thought it was said that only Moringotto truly felt fear,” she replied, although she knew the absurdity of that statement, something that the firstborn told themselves in order to feel more confidence in their leaders.

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As of right now all the starters I owe people are either posted or drafted, and I’ve posted starter calls for all my muses, so here’s a list of the posts if you missed one and want a starter. You can see all my tracked threads here and the ask memes I’ve reblogged here. And now I’m going to bed, although I will probably be lurking on mobile for a few more minutes. Sweet dreams!

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The Valarindi (The Children of the Valar)

In the earlier stages of Tolkien's writings, the Valar were less angelic and more like pagan (especially Greco-Roman) deities. One of the most notable features at this point was that some of the married couples among the Valar had children. The term for these beings was Valarindi, and it was used to refer to any child (or in a couple of cases, grandchild) of one of the Valar. This group of beings included:

Nessa, the Dancer, The Swift

Nessa was the daughter of Aulë and Yavanna, the sister of Oromë, and was associated with dancing, deer, and speed. Her wedding to the Vala Tulkas was the first and only marriage between two Valar to take place within Arda itself. The fact that she is strongly associated with deer and nature and that her brother is connected to hunting makes her vaguely reminiscent of the Greek goddess Artemis. Meanwhile, her connections to love, dancing, and beauty and her marriage to the warrior Vala Tulkas are comparable to Greek Aphrodite and Roman Venus. Nessa and Tulkas had a son named Telimektar in the earliest stages.

Oromë, The Huntsman of the Valar

Oromë was the son of Aulë and Yavanna, the brother of Nessa, and the Lord of the Forests and the Huntsman of the Valar. After the Valar retreated to the continent of Aman, Oromë would still occassionally return to Middle-earth to hunt the creatures of Melkor, and it was during one of these trips that he came upon the first elves. He was also strongly associated with horses and was especially loved by the people of Rohan, who believed that their horses were descended from ones he brought from the West. Oromë is like a mix of the Greek god Apollo with the many horse and forest gods of the different Celtic tribes, who the Romans often adopted as aspects of Apollo. Oromë was married to Vána, who was technically his aunt, and they had a daughter named Nieliqui; this relationship is very reminiscent of those of many Greek gods and goddesses.

Fionwë-Urion,

Fionwë-Urion was the son of Manwë and Varda, the brother of Erinti, and a warrior associated with light and fire. His connection to fire can be seen in his love for Arien, who at this point was called Urwen/Urwendi, with the names Urwen and Urion both coming from a rootword meaning fire or flame. At one point Tolkien developed a story where Melkor tried to claim Arien/Urwen as a wife, attacking her while she was guiding the Sun through the sky. She released herself from her body in an explosion of fire and "died", permanently scarring Melkor and causing the Sun to go out of control and burn parts of Arda, creating the deserts. It was said that Fionwë-Urion would kill Melkor/Morgoth in the last battle at the end of days due to his love for Arien/Urwen. This story was eventually dropped before The Silmarilion was published; Melkor fears Arien too much to attack her, while the Ainu who is in love with Arien is Tilion, the guide of the Moon. Fionwë-Urion eventually evolved into the Maia Eonwë, in the process also absorbing the character Nornorë, the Herald of the Valar, who became one of the "Lost Valar".

Erinti,

Erinti was the daughter of Manwë and Varda and the sister of Fionwë-Urion. At one point, she was written as the sister of Salmar/Noldorin and Ómar/Amillo instead of being the sister of Fionwë-Urion, though their parents aren't specified. At that stage, the three siblings were the only Ainur who left Aman to live with the elves of Tol Eressea. Erinti is associated with love, beauty, and music, which is fitting since Ómar and Salmar are both associated with music as well. She was eventually rewritten as Manwë and Varda's daughter, but despite this important parentage not much was said about her. Though the concept of the Valarindi was eventually dropped and the Valar became more like angels, Erinti survived as Ilmarë, the handmaiden of Varda. Together with Eonwë, who was once her brother Fionwë-Urion, she was a chief of the Maiar.

Nieliqui, The Little Maiden of the Valar

Nieliqui was the daughter of Oromë and Vána, and references to her as "the little maiden" suggest she may have been the youngest and most childlike of the Valar. Not much is said about Nieliqui besides the fact that she was a small maiden who liked to dance in her father’s woods. This often took place while Ómar-Amillo (a Lost Vala), who was the Vala of song and music, would sing in the woods. Both of Nieliqui’s parents had strong connections to nature, especially trees, and some fans have imagined her as a dryad-like character. Her love of dancing suggests that, she also takes after her aunt Nessa, the Vala of dancing. Nieliqui disappeared from Tolkien's writings once he abandoned the concept of the Valarindi and created the Maiar, and she doesn't appear in The Silmarilion.

Telimektar, The Warrior of the Sky

Telimektar was the son of Tulkas and Nessa, and a mighty warrior who fought hard in the struggles against Melkor/Morgoth. He is described as having a long sword kept at his waist by a silver girdle. His face and weapons are also described as heaving a silver gleam. In early writings, the constellation Orion (which contains many stars classified as blue giants) is Telimektar, with the star Nielluin/Helluin (Sirius) being described as his toe. He is in the sky as a guard against Morgoth, and he was given stars by Varda to mark his shape so the Valar would know he was there. He is also said to have diamonds on his sword’s sheath that will glow red when the last battle occurs at the end of the world. Telimektar was eventually dropped, but one of the many variations of his name, Telumehtar, appears as a name for the constellation Orion in the appendices of Lord of the Rings, and as the name of the 28th King of Gondor.

Once Tolkien dropped the concept of the Valarindi and created the angelic Maiar instead, the fates of these characters changed. Oromë and Nessa became Valar in their own right, Fionwë-Urion and Erinti morphed into Maiar, and Nieliqui and Telimektar were dropped. Even Melkor once was envisioned to have a son named Kalimbo/Kosomot with an ogress named Fluithuin or Ulbandi, but this character changed into Gothmog, Lord of the Balrogs.

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Yavanna 

Yavanna Kementári was a Valië, responsible for all growing things (the olvar and the kelvar) in the earth, from the towering trees to the moss on the rocks.

Yavanna was one of the Aratar and was next to Varda in reverence. She was the elder sister of Vána and the consort of Aulë, and Melian of the Maiar was of her kin. Her usual form was that of a tall woman robed in green. She has also been seen in the form of a tall tree growing from the waters of Ulmo to the winds of Manwë spilling golden dew from her branches, which made the barren earth green with corn.

In the beginning of days, Yavanna planted the first seeds of Arda and tended to the growing plants and creatures. Since Melkor wanted to create his own things, but only had the power to corrupt and distort the creations of others, Yavanna's plants and animals were his main targets prior to the arrival of the Children of Illuvatar. Because of this, Yavanna was one of the most active of the Valar in opposing Melkor, supporting all plans against him. 

After Melkor was temporarily expelled from Arda the Two Lamps were raised, initiating the Spring of Arda, when the seeds Yavanna had planted grew and life came to Middle-earth. After the destruction of the Two Lamps and the isle of Almaren, she put many of the creatures and plants in Middle-earth under a hibernation-like spell called the Sleep of Yavanna.

After the destruction of the Two Lamps, the Valar retreated to the continent of Aman, which they fortified and where they founded Valinor. On the green mound Ezellohar Yavanna sang and, with help from Nienna, created the Two Trees of Valinor. They brought light to Valinor at a time when the only other source of light was the stars, and they were considered Yavanna's greatest creations. Despite this, Yavanna didn't ignore Middle-earth, and would come there from time to time to heal the hurts of Melkor. Later, when the elves built the city of Tirion, Yavanna made a tree called Galathilion that was similar to Telperion except that it didn't produce any light. The elven woman Galadriel's hair was described as a mesh that had caught the light of the Two Trees, and was said to be the inspiration for the creation of the Silmarils.

During the Music of the Ainur, Yavanna's mind joined with that of Manwë to concieve the Great Eagles. During this time she also sang of great trees reaching up to recieve the rains of Manwë and Ulmo, and some off the trees sang to Illuvatar. Later, after Illuvatar allowed Aulë's creations, the Dwarves, to survive, this was revealed to be the conception of The Shepherds of the Trees, othewise known as the Ents. After Aulë pointed out to her that even the elves and men would also need to use her trees, Yavanna lamented and questioned if anything she had made would ever be free from the dominion of others. Manwë brought her concerns before Eru Illuvatar, who took pity on Yavanna and created the Ents to protect the trees.

After the destruction of the Two Trees Yavanna examined their remains and told the other Valar that if she could use the light of the Silmarils she could heal them. Fëanor refused to give up the Silmarils, which he considered to be his greatest creation; unknown to him Melkor had already stolen them. Yavanna sang and Nienna washed the filth of Ungoliant away with her tears, and the two were able to bring forth one last flower of Telperion and one last fruit of Laurelin. These were put in vessels made by Aulë and set in the sky by Varda, becoming the Moon and the Sun. The raising of the Sun and Moon ended the Sleep of Yavanna, and was the signal for the awakening of the first humans.

As a reward for the humans (Edain) who had aided the Valar in the War of Wrath, the land of Andor was raised from the sea by by Ossë, established by Aulë, and enriched by Yavanna. The Edain who came to this island created the kingdom of Numenor, which became an important realm in the following ages. Many plants were brought from Valinor as gifts by elves who visited Numenor, so that it had a diverse ecosystem that included vegetation not found anywhere else in Middle-earth. When Numenor fell under the influence of Sauron it was eventually destroyed in a flood, with the surving good Numenorians establishing the realms of Gondor and Arnor in Middle-earth.

Aiwendil (Lover of Birds), a Maia who was fond of animals and especially birds, was a servant of Yavanna who later went to Middle-earth as one of the Istari, taking the name Radagast (Tender of Beasts) the Brown. 

Her epithet Kementári means "Queen of the Earth", and at an ealier stage of Tolkien's writings it was Palúrien ("bosom of earth") instead.

In early stages of Tolkien's writings, Yavanna and Aulë were the parents of Nessa and Oromë, and the grandparents of Nieliqui and Telimektar.