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'''Vána''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Beauty", pron. {{IPA|[ˈvaːna]}}) or '''Wána''' ([[Vanyarin]], {{IPA|[ˈwaːna]}}) was the name of a [[Valar|Valië]] who was also called "the Ever-young". | '''Vána''' ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Beauty", pron. {{IPA|[ˈvaːna]}}) or '''Wána''' ([[Vanyarin]], {{IPA|[ˈwaːna]}}) was the name of a [[Valar|Valië]] who was also called "the Ever-young". | ||
== | ==History== | ||
Vána was the younger sister of | Vána was the younger sister of [[Yavanna]] and the spouse of [[Oromë]]. Vána was responsible for the preserving of youth made for all life in [[Arda]]. "All flowers spring as she passes and open if she glances upon them; and all birds sing at her coming."<ref>{{S|IIb}}</ref> Vána robed herself in flowers and she had the beauty of both heaven and earth upon her face and in all her works.<ref>{{MR|P3I1}}</ref> | ||
Vána dwelt in gardens filled with golden flowers and often came to the forests of [[Oromë]]. In the days of the [[Two Trees]] of Valinor, the [[Maia]] maiden [[Arien]] tended to the golden flowers of the gardens of Vána by watering them with the bright dews from [[Laurelin]]. [[Melian]] was another Maia who initially served Vána before she departed to [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{S|IIc}</ref> | |||
Vána dwelt in gardens filled with golden flowers and often came to the forests of | |||
After [[ | After the [[Darkening of Valinor]] and the flight of the [[Noldor]] to Middle-earth, most of the [[Valar]] were glad to have their ancient peace back, wishing neither the rumours of [[Melkor]] and his violence nor the murmur of the restless Noldor to come upon them again. Thus for such reasons, they clamored for the concealment of their land [[Aman]]. It was said that Vána was one among them.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In the | In the earliest form of the [[legendarium|mythology]], Vána and Oromë had the daughter [[Nielíqui]].<ref>{{LT1|Index}}, p. 288</ref> Whilst In the origins of the story of the [[Two Trees]], Vána played a formative role in the growth of the great Tree [[Laurelin]]: | ||
{{blockquote|Then was the pit covered with rich earths that ''[[Palúrien]]'' devised, and Vána came who loveth life and sunlight and at whose song the flowers arise and open, and the murmur of her maidens round her was like to the merry noise of the folk that stir abroad for the first time on a bright morning. There sang she the song of spring upon the mound, and danced about it, and watered it with great streams of that golden light that [[Ulmo]] had brought from the spilled lakes--yet was Kulullin almost o'erflowing at the end.<ref>{{LT1|III}}</ref>}} | |||
In the older version of [[History of Middle-earth]], Tolkien wrote that even when the spells of | In the older version of ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Tolkien wrote that even when the spells of [[Yavanna]] failed to heal the wounds of the [[Two Trees]], Vána's love for [[Laurelin]] was so great that it caused the tree's remaining power to blossom in the form of a fruit of gold from which the [[Valar]] later fashioned in the making of the [[Sun]].<ref>{{LT1|VIII}}</ref> | ||
==Genealogy== | ==Genealogy== | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 28 February 2016
| Vána | |
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| Vala | |
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| "The Ever Young" by Elena Kukanova | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | the Ever-young |
| Location | Valinor |
| Affiliation | Melian, Arien |
| Family | |
| Siblings | Yavanna |
| Spouse | Oromë |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Golden[1] |
| Weaponry | Powers of the Valar |
| Gallery | Images of Vána |
Vána (Q: "Beauty", pron. [ˈvaːna]) or Wána (Vanyarin, [ˈwaːna]) was the name of a Valië who was also called "the Ever-young".
History
Vána was the younger sister of Yavanna and the spouse of Oromë. Vána was responsible for the preserving of youth made for all life in Arda. "All flowers spring as she passes and open if she glances upon them; and all birds sing at her coming."[2] Vána robed herself in flowers and she had the beauty of both heaven and earth upon her face and in all her works.[3]
Vána dwelt in gardens filled with golden flowers and often came to the forests of Oromë. In the days of the Two Trees of Valinor, the Maia maiden Arien tended to the golden flowers of the gardens of Vána by watering them with the bright dews from Laurelin. Melian was another Maia who initially served Vána before she departed to Middle-earth.[4]
After the Darkening of Valinor and the flight of the Noldor to Middle-earth, most of the Valar were glad to have their ancient peace back, wishing neither the rumours of Melkor and his violence nor the murmur of the restless Noldor to come upon them again. Thus for such reasons, they clamored for the concealment of their land Aman. It was said that Vána was one among them.[5]
Other versions of the legendarium
In the earliest form of the mythology, Vána and Oromë had the daughter Nielíqui.[6] Whilst In the origins of the story of the Two Trees, Vána played a formative role in the growth of the great Tree Laurelin:
Then was the pit covered with rich earths that Palúrien devised, and Vána came who loveth life and sunlight and at whose song the flowers arise and open, and the murmur of her maidens round her was like to the merry noise of the folk that stir abroad for the first time on a bright morning. There sang she the song of spring upon the mound, and danced about it, and watered it with great streams of that golden light that Ulmo had brought from the spilled lakes--yet was Kulullin almost o'erflowing at the end.[7]
In the older version of The History of Middle-earth, Tolkien wrote that even when the spells of Yavanna failed to heal the wounds of the Two Trees, Vána's love for Laurelin was so great that it caused the tree's remaining power to blossom in the form of a fruit of gold from which the Valar later fashioned in the making of the Sun.[8]
Genealogy
| Aulë | Yavanna | VÁNA | Oromë | Nessa | Tulkas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IX. The Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Valar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (I) The First Phase: 1. Of the Valar"
- ↑ {{S|IIc}
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, Index, p. 288
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "VIII. The Tale of the Sun and Moon"
| Ainur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Valar | Lords | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas · |
| Valier | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | |
| Maiar | Arien · Blue Wizards · Eönwë · Gandalf · Ilmarë · Melian · Ossë · Radagast · Salmar · Saruman · Tilion · Uinen | |
| Úmaiar | Sauron · Balrogs (Gothmog · Durin's Bane) · Boldogs | |
| Concepts and locations | Almaren · Aratar (indicated in italics) · Creation of the Ainur · Fana · Máhanaxar · Ainulindalë · Order of Wizards (indicated in bold) · Second Music of the Ainur · Timeless Halls · Valarin · Valinor · Valimar | |
