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Vairë

Vairë is a figure in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, one of the Valar who came to the world of Arda. In Quenya her name is generally understood as meaning “the Weaver” or “the Weaver of Time.” She is described as the wife of Námo, commonly called Mandos, the Doomsman of the Dead, and she resides among the Valar in Valinor.

Her defining role is as the chronicler and weaver of Arda’s history. Vairë is said to weave

In Tolkien’s narratives, Vairë is not depicted as a central actor in events but rather as a

Overall, Vairë stands as a symbolic figure of memory and history within Tolkien’s mythos, representing how the

a
great
tapestry
that
records
all
events
that
befall
the
world—the
deeds
of
both
the
Valar
and
the
Children
of
Ilúvatar
(the
Elves
and
Men).
The
tapestry
serves
as
a
living
record
of
Arda’s
history,
and
it
is
closely
connected
with
the
memory
and
fate
of
the
world
as
understood
by
the
Valar.
In
this
sense,
Vairë’s
work
embodies
themes
of
memory,
history,
and
the
weight
of
actions
within
the
created
world.
foundational,
overseeing
presence
within
the
Halls
of
Mandos,
alongside
Mandos
and
the
other
Valar
who
guide
the
shaping
of
Arda.
Her
relationship
to
Mandos
underscores
a
shared
responsibility
for
the
world’s
record
and
destiny,
with
her
weaving
complementing
Mandos’s
role
as
judge
and
keeper
of
the
dead.
past
remains
woven
into
the
fabric
of
the
world.