Post by artanaro on Nov 18, 2005 15:10:26 GMT -5
Arien Meaning: Sun-Maiden
Kind Maia
Lifespan Immortal, no known beginning or ending
Arien controls the ship of the Sun in the sky. She is called the Sun-Maiden and is mightier than Tilion who guides the Moon.
Of old, she was a Maia who was probably in the service of Vána. She was a spirit of fire whom Melkor had not decieved or drawn to his service and she had tendered the golden flowers of Vana, the queen of spring, with the bright dews of Laurelin because she was not afraid of the heats and was unhurt by it. Fair indeed she was to behold, but too bright were her eyes for even the Eldar to look upon. When she left Aman to steer the Sun, she forsook the raiment and form she had worn and she was like a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendour.
It was because of Arien that the island of the Moon was scorched by the Flame of Anar and was darkened, for Tilion sought to come near to her, being drawn to her splendour.
from LOTR Fanatics Library
Kind Maia
Lifespan Immortal, no known beginning or ending
Arien controls the ship of the Sun in the sky. She is called the Sun-Maiden and is mightier than Tilion who guides the Moon.
Of old, she was a Maia who was probably in the service of Vána. She was a spirit of fire whom Melkor had not decieved or drawn to his service and she had tendered the golden flowers of Vana, the queen of spring, with the bright dews of Laurelin because she was not afraid of the heats and was unhurt by it. Fair indeed she was to behold, but too bright were her eyes for even the Eldar to look upon. When she left Aman to steer the Sun, she forsook the raiment and form she had worn and she was like a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendour.
It was because of Arien that the island of the Moon was scorched by the Flame of Anar and was darkened, for Tilion sought to come near to her, being drawn to her splendour.
from LOTR Fanatics Library