Ainur By Tolkienology - February 16, 2023 0 515 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Ainur were the mightiest being created by Eru. Divine spirits, the Holy Ones. There are two “orders” of Ainur – Valar and Maia. The Ainur were the offspring of Eru’s thoughts. Related Articles: The Silmarillion SummaryTolkien’s Cosmology and the Afterlife: Part IThe Rise of Angband: The Fell Beasts of MelkorOn Being-Essential: The Flame ImperishableTolkien’s Cosmology and the Afterlife Part II
