Encyclopedia of Arda: High Ones of Arda

A title of the eight greatest of the Valar, the Aratar.

Manwë	The High King of Arda, and greatest of all the Valar
Varda	The Kindler of the stars, and spouse to Manwë, with whom she dwells on Taniquetil. Varda is more commonly known as Elbereth in Middle-earth.
Ulmo	Lord of the seas of Arda, Ulmo dwells apart from the other Valar in the depths of the Outer Sea.
Yavanna	Called the Giver of Fruits, the guardian of all growing things.
Aulë	The great Smith of the Valar and master of stone and metal, Aulë was the maker of the race of Dwarves.
Mandos	The Doomsman of the Valar, who keeps the spirits of the slain in his Halls in the west of Aman.
Nienna	The mistress of mourning, who weeps for Arda and the fate of its peoples in her halls on the western edge of the World.
Oromë	The Huntsman of the Valar, who travelled most often to Middle-earth, and who discovered the Elves there soon after they had awakened.

The eight Aratar, or High Ones of Arda. Originally, Melkor was also numbered among these powerful beings.

High Ones of Arda