Dates
Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal Race
Division
Pronunciation
o'romeh
Meaning
Approximately 'loud trumpeter'1
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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.
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The name Oromë can be interpreted as 'loud trumpeter', or alternatively as '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, First Age, [See the full list...]Forester, Great Rider, High Ones of Arda, Hithaeglir, Horses, Hound of Valinor, Huntsman of the Valar, Hyarmentir, Inland Sea of Helcar, Ithryn Luin, Kine of Araw, Lenwë, Lord of Forests, Lord of Trees, Lords of the Valar, Lords of Valinor, Máhanaxar, Maiar, Mearas, Middle-earth, Misty Mountains, Mountains of the East, Nahar, Nessa, Outer Lands, Oxen of the East, Pallando, People of the Great Journey, People of the Stars, Powers of Arda, Powers of the World, Queens of the Valar, Rochallor, Tauron, The Ever-young, The Great, The Lord, The Moon, The Rider, The Unwilling, Three Kindreds, Tilion, Towers of Mist, Two Kindreds, Unlight, Valar, Valaróma, Valier, Valmar, Vána, War of the Powers, Water of Awakening, West over Sea, West-elves, Wolfhounds, Years of the Trees
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- Updates planned: 7
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