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Dates Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal Race Ainur Division Valar (Aratar) Pronunciation tow'ron ('ow' to rhyme with English 'now') Meaning A shortened form of Aran Tauron, meaning 'Lord of Forests' Other names Aldaron, Araw, Béma, Oromë Titles The Forester, The Great, Great Rider, Huntsman of the Valar, Lord of Forests Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: T About this entry: Updated 16 March 2012 This entry is complete ‘Lord of Forests’ Ilúvatar VánaTauron(Oromë)Nessa The Sindar in Middle-earth, who had never travelled to Valinor, had never encountered the Valar in the distant West. For most of the Powers, the Grey-elves simply used the traditional Quenya names. There were a few exceptions, and one of these was Oromë the Huntsman, who had been seen by all the Elves at Cuiviénen. His name - said to derive originally from the sound of his great hunting horn - was adapted in Sindarin to become Araw. In later times, however, that name fell largely out of use, and he was more commonly known as Tauron, meaning 'the Forester'. The full form of the name was Aran Tauron meaning literally 'King Forester' but commonly translated 'Lord of Forests'. See also... Aldaron, Belegurth, Forester, Lord of Forests, Lord of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: T Ainur About this entry: Updated 16 March 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' unique reporting system creates individual assessments based on specific personality results.

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Dates Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal Race Ainur Division Valar (Aratar) Pronunciation tow'ron ('ow' to rhyme with English 'now') Meaning A shortened form of Aran Tauron, meaning 'Lord of Forests' Other names Aldaron, Araw, Béma, Oromë Titles The Forester, The Great, Great Rider, Huntsman of the Valar, Lord of Forests Indexes: Ainur Alphabetical: T About this entry: Updated 16 March 2012 This entry is complete ‘Lord of Forests’ Ilúvatar

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Tauron(Oromë)Nessa The Sindar in Middle-earth, who had never travelled to Valinor, had never encountered the Valar in the distant West. For most of the Powers, the Grey-elves simply used the traditional Quenya names. There were a few exceptions, and one of these was Oromë the Huntsman, who had been seen by all the Elves at Cuiviénen. His name - said to derive originally from the sound of his great hunting horn - was adapted in Sindarin to become Araw. In later times, however, that name fell largely out of use, and he was more commonly known as Tauron, meaning 'the Forester'. The full form of the name was Aran Tauron meaning literally 'King Forester' but commonly translated 'Lord of Forests'. See also... Aldaron, Belegurth, Forester, Lord of Forests, Lord of Trees Indexes: Alphabetical: T Ainur About this entry: Updated 16 March 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2009, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' unique reporting system creates individual assessments based on specific personality results.