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Maiar of Ulmo1
Pronunciation
o'sseh
Meaning
'terror'2

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  • Updated 27 October 2002
  • Updates planned: 4

Ossë

The Maia of the coastlands

OSSË
Uinen

A Maia, the vassal of Ulmo, whose province was the coastal waters around Middle-earth. Uinen was his spouse, and he had the friendship of Círdan the Shipwright.


Notes

1

The Valaquenta tells us that Ossë was tempted away from Ulmo for a time by Melkor, and at that time he used his power over the sea to create chaos. Ultimately his spouse Uinen brought him back to Ulmo's service.

2

At least, according to The Etymologies (The History of Middle-earth Volume 5, The Lost Road and Other Writings III The Etymologies).

See also...

Bay of Eldamar, Bay of Elvenhome, Círdan the Shipwright, Elves, Elves of the Falas, Falathrim, Foamriders, Isle of Balar, Lady of the Seas, Maiar, Sindar, Teleri of Valinor, Uinen, Ulmo

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