magical beings...... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

gayare'dion · 08-09-2002, 09:19 AM

ok i hear all these words, being told about things, and stuff like the different type of magic creatures. i know gandalf is an istari, but ive also heard him called a maiar, are these the same things ? and i heard that balrogs are fallen maiar, too.
so can someone explain a couple of these terms...

istari

maiar, or maia (if they are the same thing)

valar

(and any others that are a type of magically born creatures)

08-09-2002, 09:19 AM	#1
gayare'dion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 75	magical beings...... ok i hear all these words, being told about things, and stuff like the different type of magic creatures. i know gandalf is an istari, but ive also heard him called a maiar, are these the same things ? and i heard that balrogs are fallen maiar, too. so can someone explain a couple of these terms... istari maiar, or maia (if they are the same thing) valar (and any others that are a type of magically born creatures) __________________ i like pants!