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| + | | caption = '''Mandos''' Master of Doom |
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| + | | name = Mandos |
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| + | | othernames = Námo |
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| + | | title = [[Doomsman of the Valar]], [[Fëanturi]], Keeper of the Houses of the Dead, Ruler of the Dead |
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| + | | birth = Before the creation of Arda |
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| + | | death = Immortal |
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| + | | spouse = [[Vairë]] |
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| + | | weapon = Powers of the Valar |
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| + | | race = [[Ainur]] |
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| + | | culture = [[Valar]] ([[Aratar]]), [[Fëanturi]] |
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| + | | gender = Male |
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+ | '''Mandos''' ([[Quenya]]; [[IPA charts|IPA]]: {{IPA|[ˈmandos]}} is the usual name for the [[Vala]] originally called '''Námo''' (Quenya; {{IPA|[ˈnaːmo]}}; ''Judge''). Námo was given this new name in honor of the [[Halls of Mandos]], over which he presides, where [[elves]] go after they are slain (''cf''. [[wikipedia:Valhalla|Valhalla]]). |
| + | His wife is [[Vairë]] the Weaver. |
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| ⚫ | Mandos |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | Mandos was the brother of [[Irmo|Lórien]] and [[Nienna]] in the mind of [[Eru Ilúvatar]]. He and his brother Lórien are the [[Fëanturi]], the '''Masters of Spirits'''.Mandos was the fifth greatest of the Lords of the Valar and sixth greatest [[Aratar]].<ref>''[[The Silmarillion]], [[Valaquenta]]'', "Of the [[Valar]]"</ref> |
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| + | When [[Melkor]] began [[Arda Marred|marring Arda]] before the coming of the [[Elves]], [[Tulkas]] arrived and wanted to make war swiftly. At the bidding of [[Manwë]], Mandos pronounce the doom of the Firstborn. After the captivity of Melkor, Mandos had once again pronounced the doom of the [[Quendi]].<ref>''The Silmarillion'', ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', Chapter III: "[[Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor]]"</ref> Melkor spent three Ages in the duress of Mandos thereafter,<ref>''The Silmarillion'', ''Quenta Silmarillion'', Chapter VI: "[[Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor]]"</ref> guarded by his hound [[Gorgumoth]] in [[Lumbi]].<ref>''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Vol. 2: [[The Book of Lost Tales 2|The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"</ref> Mandos judged [[Fëanor]] to leave [[Tirion]] for twelve years after Fëanor's drawing of sword against [[Fingolfin]]. After the destruction of the [[Two Trees of Valinor|Two Trees]], [[Yavanna]] asked for the light of the [[Silmarils]], which Fëanor denied and he shall be slain, the first in [[Aman]]; but Mandos had spoken and revealed that [[Finwë]] was the first, having been slain at the steps of [[Formenos]] by Melkor. When the [[Noldorin exiles|Ñoldor]] revolted against the Valar, Mandos appeared before them and pronounced the [[Doom of Mandos|Doom of the Ñoldor]].<ref name=flight>''The Silmarillion'', ''Quenta Silmarillion'', Chapter IX: "[[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]"</ref> |
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| + | Only once has he been moved to pity, when [[Lúthien]] sang of the grief she and her lover [[Beren]] had experienced in [[Beleriand]]. Then, with the [[Elder King]]'s approval, he released them to [[Middle-earth]] to begin their second life there.<ref>''The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion'', Chapter XIX: "[[Of Beren and Lúthien]]"</ref> |
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| + | ==Character== |
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| + | Mandos, upon appearing before the Ñoldor, was described to be dark figure with a loud voice, solemn and terrible.<ref name=flight/> |
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| ⚫ | Mandos was described as being stern and dispassionate and never forgetting a thing. He was the [[Vala]] who cursed the [[Ñoldor]] leaving [[Aman]], and counselled against allowing them to return (almost to the point of vindictiveness). But unlike [[Morgoth]], his Dooms are not cruel or vindictive by his own design. They are simply the will of [[Eru]], and he will not speak them unless he is commanded to do so by [[Manwë]]. |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | His common name Mandos means "Prison-fortress", and his real name Námo means "Ordainer" or "Judge" in [[Quenya]].<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]''</ref> |
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| + | In Tolkien's earlier work, Mandos was named '''Vefantur'''.<ref>''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', Vol. 1: ''[[The Book of Lost Tales|The Book of Lost Tales Part One, I]]''</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:01, 14 April 2014
Mandos (Quenya; IPA: [ˈmandos] is the usual name for the Vala originally called Námo (Quenya; [ˈnaːmo]; Judge). Námo was given this new name in honor of the Halls of Mandos, over which he presides, where elves go after they are slain (cf. Valhalla).
His wife is Vairë the Weaver.
Biography
Mandos was the brother of Lórien and Nienna in the mind of Eru Ilúvatar. He and his brother Lórien are the Fëanturi, the Masters of Spirits.Mandos was the fifth greatest of the Lords of the Valar and sixth greatest Aratar.[1]
When Melkor began marring Arda before the coming of the Elves, Tulkas arrived and wanted to make war swiftly. At the bidding of Manwë, Mandos pronounce the doom of the Firstborn. After the captivity of Melkor, Mandos had once again pronounced the doom of the Quendi.[2] Melkor spent three Ages in the duress of Mandos thereafter,[3] guarded by his hound Gorgumoth in Lumbi.[4] Mandos judged Fëanor to leave Tirion for twelve years after Fëanor's drawing of sword against Fingolfin. After the destruction of the Two Trees, Yavanna asked for the light of the Silmarils, which Fëanor denied and he shall be slain, the first in Aman; but Mandos had spoken and revealed that Finwë was the first, having been slain at the steps of Formenos by Melkor. When the Ñoldor revolted against the Valar, Mandos appeared before them and pronounced the Doom of the Ñoldor.[5]
Only once has he been moved to pity, when Lúthien sang of the grief she and her lover Beren had experienced in Beleriand. Then, with the Elder King's approval, he released them to Middle-earth to begin their second life there.[6]
Character
Mandos, upon appearing before the Ñoldor, was described to be dark figure with a loud voice, solemn and terrible.[5]
Mandos was described as being stern and dispassionate and never forgetting a thing. He was the Vala who cursed the Ñoldor leaving Aman, and counselled against allowing them to return (almost to the point of vindictiveness). But unlike Morgoth, his Dooms are not cruel or vindictive by his own design. They are simply the will of Eru, and he will not speak them unless he is commanded to do so by Manwë.
Etymology
His common name Mandos means "Prison-fortress", and his real name Námo means "Ordainer" or "Judge" in Quenya.[7]
In Tolkien's earlier work, Mandos was named Vefantur.[8]
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, "Of the Valar"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter III: "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter VI: "Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 2: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, VI: "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IX: "Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIX: "Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 1: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, I
