| Dates Existed before the making of the world Race Ainur Division Maiar Settlements Most associated with the strongholds of Melkor: Utumno and later Angband Meaning From Greek daimon, 'lesser god, spirit'1 Indexes: Alphabetical: D About this entry: Updated 20 December 2013 This entry is complete Monstrous servants of Morgoth Dread creatures that ranked among the most powerful of Morgoth's servants. The most feared of demons were the Balrogs, Maiar seduced to Melkor's service in the beginning of the world, but it seems the Dark Lord also had other lesser demons at his command. Notes 1 The original Greek word daimon was remarkably close in meaning to Elvish Maia, referring to a lesser being of the same kind as the Valar or Powers. Neither daimon nor Maia necessarily implied an evil being; the Elvish words for an evil demon as understood in modern English was the more specific rauko or rog (as in Valarauko or Balrog, 'demon of power'). See also... Balrogs, Flame of Udûn, Holy Ones, Longbeards, Prince of Dol Amroth, Udûn, Wood-demons Indexes: Alphabetical: D About this entry: Updated 20 December 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2002, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career. |
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