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Immortal; entered Arda at its foundation
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
'Order'
Fëanturi (Masters of Spirits)
Meaning
'Prison-fortress'1
Other names
Námo, Nurufantur
Titles
Doomsman of the Valar

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Mandos

The Doomsman of the Valar

The Valar

The Doomsman of the Valar and keeper of the slain in his Halls in the west of Valinor; his true name is said to be Námo.


Notes

1

This interpretation may seem odd at first, but remember that Mandos was originally the name of the Halls of Waiting, and only later associated with the Vala who kept them.

See also...

Aman, Aratar, Curse of Mandos, Dagor Dagorath, Doom of Mandos, Doom of the Noldor, Doomsman of the Valar, Dwarves, Elu Thingol, Exiles, Fëanturi, Halls of Awaiting, Halls of Mandos, Halls of Waiting, Hells of Iron, [See the full list...]

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  • Updated 4 October 1998
  • Updates planned: 8

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