16.08.2014, 20:43
Dans le Parma Eldalamberon 17 (contenant les notes linguistiques de Tolkien sur le SdA) on trouve plusieurs références intéressantes concernant les Maiar (et les Valar) :
Citation :the Balrogs were of Valar or Maian origin.
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maya/maia, name of the Kin of the Valar, but especially of those of lesser power than the 9 great rulers.
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... the Maiar were usually invisible unclad, but their presence was revealed by their fragrance.†
† This applied only to those uncorrupted. Melkor, they said, was invisible, and his presence was revealed only by great dread and by a darkness that dimmed or blotted out the light and hues of all things near him. The Maiar corrupted by him stank. For this reason neither he nor any of the evil Maiar ever approached one of the Eldar that they wished to persuade or deceive except clad in their fanar.
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His wife Melian was one of the lesser spirits of the same order, a Maia of great beauty and wisdom, so that, at least among the 'wise' of Doriath, much was known about the Valar.
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The Valar and Maiar were essentially 'spirits', according to Elvish tradition given being before the making of Ea. They could go where they willed, that is could be present at once at any point in Ea where they desired to be.