Ilmarë

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Ilmarë is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Her name may come from the Elvish word for "starlight". It has been noted that her name closely resembles that of Ilmarinen which is a name shared by both an ancient Finnish sky-god and a character in the Kalevala.

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Along with Eönwë, Ilmarë is chief among the Maiar, and also the handmaiden to Varda. She is only mentioned briefly in the Valaquenta, where she is described as one of the chiefs of the Maiar. In The Book of Lost Tales it is implied that she was supposed to be the daughter of Manwë and Varda, but Tolkien appears to have changed this in the Silmarillion and most readers accept that she was simply created by Ilúvatar like the Valar.

Ainur from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
Ainulindalë (Music of the Ainur)
Lords of the Valar:	Manwë \| Ulmo \| Aulë \| Oromë \| Námo (Mandos) \| Irmo (Lórien) \| Tulkas
Queens of the Valar (The Valier):	Varda \| Yavanna \| Nienna \| Estë \| Vairë \| Vána \| Nessa
The Enemy:	Morgoth (a.k.a. Melkor)
Maiar:	Eönwë \| Ilmarë \| Ossë \| Uinen \| Salmar \| Sauron \| Melian \| Arien \| Tilion \| Gothmog Curumo (Saruman) \| Olórin (Gandalf) \| Aiwendil (Radagast) \| Alatar and Pallando \| Durin's Bane