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Tulkas

Biographical information

Other names

Tulukastāz, Astaldo, Tulcus, The Valiant

Titles

Champion of the Valar

Date of birth

Before the creation of Arda

Year ascended to the throne

Date of death

Realms ruled

Spouse

Nessa

Weapon

Powers of the Valar, his hands

Physical description

Race

Ainur

Culture

Valar

Gender

Male

Height

Hair color

Golden

Eye color

Peter Jackson's Film Trilogy

Actor

Voice

Character

Tulkas (Quenya Tengwar: full spelling 1UjaE8 or vowel-abbreviated spelling 1Uja8; IPA: [ˈtulkas]) was the most warlike of the Valar and the last of them to descend into Arda, coming to the aid of the others when he heard of their war with Melkor.

HistoryEdit

Melkor fled before him, and the Spring of Arda was begun. After the Two Lamps were erected and the Valar had made their first dwelling at Almaren, Tulkas wedded Nessa in a great feast. Being weary and content he slept, and Melkor decided his hour to retaliate had come.

Tulkas is described as delighting in wrestling and contests of strength. He wields no weapon, and rides no steed. As he cares little about either past or future, he was not a good councillor, but nonetheless a very hardy friend. He is described as being slow to wrath, but also slow to forgive; for that reason, he was one of the Valar that opposed the release of Melkor.

In appearance, Tulkas was described in The Silmarillion to have ruddy flesh and golden hair and beard.

Tulkas also tends to be impatient; before the Awakening of the Elves he urged the other Valar to wage war against Melkor. After the Darkening of Valinor he also hurried Fëanor to take a decision about surrendering the Silmarils.

ReferencesEdit

• The Silmarillion: Valaquenta

External linkEdit

• Tulkas at Tolkien Gateway