Eru Ilúvatar was the supreme being of Eä. He was the single creator of existence, all-knowing and all-powerful, and the only entity with the power to create souls. Though the Ainur attempted to shape and govern Eä according to Eru's general will …

Aug 23, 2024 · Eru Ilúvatar, also known as the One, is the single omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent creator. He has been existing eternally in the Timeless Halls and possesses the Flame Imperishable in his spirit which kindles existence from nothingness. Eru created the Ainur before anything else, whom he kindled with the Flame Imperishable.

Eru is introduced in The Silmarillion as the supreme being of the universe, creator of all existence, including the world, Arda, and its central continent, Middle-earth. In Tolkien's invented Elvish language Quenya, Eru means "The One", or "He that is Alone" and Ilúvatar signifies "Allfather".

The Eru-begotten or Unbegotten were the very first 144 Elves who were awakened by Ilúvatar on the shores of Cuiviénen during the First Age. Each of them slept beside his or her spouse, and there were 72 such pairs.

Sep 16, 2014 · Eru did not actually trip Gollum, but He made certain all the right conditions were there for the grand finale: He made certain that Sauron did not kill his captive, as he should have done. Gollum was captured in Mordor in the year 3017 and taken to Barad-dûr, and there questioned and tormented.

Eru Ilúvatar is the overarching protagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, and is introduced in The Silmarillion and has a minor yet pivotal role in The Lord of the Rings. He is the supreme being of the universe, creator of all existence.

Feb 13, 2023 · There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought. Ilúvatar gave to their vision Being, and set it amid the Void, and the Secret Fire was set to burn at the heart of the world, and it was called Eä (the “universe”).

Sep 7, 2024 · Eru Ilúvatar is the creator of Eä, the universe in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings, a God-like being who influences Middle-earth.

Jan 5, 2025 · When Eru gave blessing to Aulë's work, he distinguished the Dwarves from Elves and Men by calling them "the children of my adoption" while referring to Elves and Men as "the children of my choice." [4]

Apr 15, 2020 · The single omnipotent and omniscient creator, Eru Iluvatar was the supreme deity of Arda. He is believed to have been existing eternally and holds an imperishable flame in his spirit that creates existence from nothing.