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Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
Pronunciation
o'romeh
Meaning
Approximately 'loud trumpeter'1
Other names
Aldaron, Araw, Béma, Tauron
Titles
The Forester, The Great, Great Rider, Huntsman of the Valar, The Lord, Lord of Forests

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  • Updated 20 July 1999
  • Updates planned: 7

Oromë

The Huntsman of the Valar

The Valar

The Huntsman of the Valar, the brother of Nessa and one of the eight Aratar. In ancient times, he rode often in the forests of Middle-earth, and it was he who first discovered the Eldar at Cuiviénen.


Notes

1

...or 'one who blasts loudly on a horn', in reference to his fabled hunting horn, the Valaróma. This is one of many cases where a simple Elvish concept translates very awkwardly into English.

See also...

Aldaron, Aman, Aratar, Araw, Awakening of Men, Belegurth, Béma, Celegorm, Dark Elves, Eldar, Eledhrim, Elu Thingol, Elves, Elves beyond the Sea, Forester, [See the full list...]

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  • Updates planned: 7

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Oromë

The Huntsman of the Valar

Dates
Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
Pronunciation
o'romeh
Meaning
Approximately 'loud trumpeter'1
Other names
Aldaron, Araw, Béma, Tauron
Titles
The Forester, The Great, Great Rider, Huntsman of the Valar, The Lord, Lord of Forests

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 20 July 1999
  • Updates planned: 7

Oromë

The Huntsman of the Valar

The Valar

The Huntsman of the Valar, the brother of Nessa and one of the eight Aratar. In ancient times, he rode often in the forests of Middle-earth, and it was he who first discovered the Eldar at Cuiviénen.


Notes

1

...or 'one who blasts loudly on a horn', in reference to his fabled hunting horn, the Valaróma. This is one of many cases where a simple Elvish concept translates very awkwardly into English.

See also...

Aldaron, Aman, Aratar, Araw, Awakening of Men, Belegurth, Béma, Celegorm, Dark Elves, Eldar, Eledhrim, Elu Thingol, Elves, Elves beyond the Sea, Forester, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 20 July 1999
  • Updates planned: 7

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus handles online DISC questionnaires for you, sending you a report as soon as results are ready.