Can Maia be killed?

The Maiar (singular: Maia) are a class of beings from J. R. R. Tolkien’s high fantasy legendarium. Commentators have noted that since the Maiar are immortals but can choose to incarnate fully in Men’s bodies on Middle-earth, they can be killed; Tolkien did not explain what happened to them then.

Why did Morgoth weaken himself?

Melkor/Morgoth was of such power that his ‘ring’ was Arda(Earth) itself. When he gets fed up with the Valar continuing to create things of beauty that he has to destroy, he permanently pours his essence into Arda itself. Thus, the things he alters and destroys can never be built in quite the same way they were before.

Can Ainur be killed?

The only truly immortal beings (in the sense that death or any loss of their being cannot be brought upon them) in Arda are the Ainur. Because they originally came from beyond Eä, nothing within its boundaries can hurt them. Some among the Ainur did actually incarnate themselves, most notably Morgoth and Gandalf.

What did Melkor do to the other Valar?

Bitter, Melkor set himself against the other Valar. Whenever the Valar worked to better the world, Melkor disrupted their efforts. For a long while, Melkor fought alone against the might of all the other Valar and Maiar of Arda, and he long held the upper hand.

Why was Sauron reluctant to fight Melkor?

Angband was delved into the Iron Mountains, and was given to Sauron to command. While the Valar were unsure where the Children of Ilúvatar would awake, they were reluctant to wage war against Melkor, fearing the clash of powers might result in massive collateral damage the likes of which they had not seen since the Lamps were destroyed.

Why did Melkor build the great Lamps in Middle earth?

To give light to the world, they constructed two Great Lamps in Middle-earth and set their place of dwelling in the midst of them. During this time, Melkor re-entered Arda with the various Maiar spirits who had attuned themselves to his music, and delved a mighty fortress at the very north-most part of the World and named it Utumno.

What is the meaning of the name Melkor?

The name Melkor is Quenya, meaning “One who arises in Might”; his name in Sindarin was Belegûr or Belegurth (“Great Death”). Tolkien wrote that he derived “Melkor” from malkū, which is an Akkadian word meaning “king”, equivalent to Hebrew מלך (‘mélekh’).