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eälar is a Quenya word which refers to the spirits of beings who do not require a body in order to be complete. One example is Maiar.

Eälar are contrasted with fëar, which are the souls of beings whose natural state is to be incarnated in a body.

The word is related to the Quenya verb eä "be, exist".

-la is the present participle ending of verbs (cf. "-ing" but Quenya -la only forms adjectival participles).^[1]

Eälar are therefore composed only of their pure being.

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	'''eälar''' is a [[Quenya]] word which refers to the spirits of beings who do not require a body in order to be complete. One example is [[~~Balrogs~~]].		'''eälar''' is a [[Quenya]] word which refers to the spirits of beings who do not require a body in order to be complete. One example is [[Maiar]].

	''Eälar'' are contrasted with ''[[fëar]]'', which are the souls of beings whose natural state is to be incarnated in a body.		''Eälar'' are contrasted with ''[[fëar]]'', which are the souls of beings whose natural state is to be incarnated in a body.