Each of the Valar have a group of people associated with them. Most of them have a spouse (not Nienna, Ulmo or Melkor, but all the rest). Some of them have 'sibling' relationships - Manwë and Melkor are brothers, as are Námo and Irmo. Yavanna and Vana are sisters. Nienna is often thought of as the sister of either the Fëantúri...or of Melkor and Manwë. There are good reasons to associate her with either set of brothers (her gift is more in line with the mysterious nature of the Fëanturi; she pleads for Melkor to be released, so that adds to the family dynamic).
And of course, they have their followers - the Maiar. I thought it might be interesting to consider them as a group, rather than individually.
I was thinking we could describe what the overall impression was for each group and do some broad-strokes initial costume design to help tie everything together into a big picture.
Each group of Maiar should be associated with their Master, of course, and have some similarities that establishes the identity of who is with whom. Depending on the group, there could be wide variety.
Here are the Maiar grouped by their Valar [based on the published Silmarillion]:
Melkor - the balrogs, and various others (biggest group)
Manwë: Eonwë
Varda: Ilmarë, later Arien
Ulmo: Ossë, Uinen, Salmar
Aulë: Mairon (Sauron), Curumo (Saruman)
Yavanna: Aiwendil (Radagast) - okay, he's from UT, ???
Irmo: Olorin (Gandalf)
Este: Melian, possibly Tilion?
Oromë: He is associated with a horse, hounds, a hunting horn...but no particular followers (unless you count the hounds) - oh wait, also Tilion
Vana: Melian, sometimes Arien
Námo: ?? watchers of the dead or ??
Vairë: ?? silent weaver women or???
Nienna seems to be alone, but Olorin visits her.
Tulkas also seems to be on his own, with no 'people'
Nessa: She's a dancer - does she have her own dance troop or...??
And of course, they have their followers - the Maiar. I thought it might be interesting to consider them as a group, rather than individually.
I was thinking we could describe what the overall impression was for each group and do some broad-strokes initial costume design to help tie everything together into a big picture.
I arise today, through
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.
From the Lorica, the Breastplate of St. Patrick
Each group of Maiar should be associated with their Master, of course, and have some similarities that establishes the identity of who is with whom. Depending on the group, there could be wide variety.
Here are the Maiar grouped by their Valar [based on the published Silmarillion]:
Melkor - the balrogs, and various others (biggest group)
Manwë: Eonwë
Varda: Ilmarë, later Arien
Ulmo: Ossë, Uinen, Salmar
Aulë: Mairon (Sauron), Curumo (Saruman)
Yavanna: Aiwendil (Radagast) - okay, he's from UT, ???
Irmo: Olorin (Gandalf)
Este: Melian, possibly Tilion?
Oromë: He is associated with a horse, hounds, a hunting horn...but no particular followers (unless you count the hounds) - oh wait, also Tilion
Vana: Melian, sometimes Arien
Námo: ?? watchers of the dead or ??
Vairë: ?? silent weaver women or???
Nienna seems to be alone, but Olorin visits her.
Tulkas also seems to be on his own, with no 'people'
Nessa: She's a dancer - does she have her own dance troop or...??
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