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Descended into Arda at its beginning; immortal
Location
Particularly associated with the woods of Oromë in the south of Valinor
Race
Ainur
Division
Valar (Aratar)
Other names
'Lord of Forests' is a direct translation of the Elvish title Tauron (more fully Aran Tauron); equivalent titles include Aldaron and The Forester
Title of
Oromë

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Lord of Forests

Tauron, a title for Oromë

The literal meaning of the name Tauron, a title used for Oromë, the Huntsman of the Valar.


See also...

Aldaron, Forester, Lord of Trees, Tauron

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