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Dates
Created and destroyed at least three ages before the beginning of the First Age
Location
Illuin stood in the far north of Middle-earth, and Ormal in the far south.
Origins
Made by Aulë the Smith
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar

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  • Updated 20 February 1999
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Lamps of the Valar

The first illumination of the World

Illuin and Ormal, the two great lamps made by Aulë to give light to the World in the ancient days when the Valar still dwelt in Almaren. They were overthrown and destroyed by Melkor.


See also...

Almaren, Aman, Balrogs, Great Gulf, Great Lake, Illuin, Kindler, Long Night, Melkor, Middle-earth, Ormal, Outer Lands, Powers of Arda, Ringil, Sleep of Yavanna, [See the full list...]

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