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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 9678578" data-attributes="member: 6787503">Keeping in mind that cleric domains are for describing clerics, rather than their deities who are complex individuals whose personalities cannot be captured with just a few descriptor words, I would like to present to you, dear ENWorlders, a list of suggested domains for the Valar. For this purpose, I've used the ten domains found in the PHB, DMG, and XGtE. I've also tried to limit the number of domains for each Vala in keeping as much as possible with the lists found in the "Gods of the Multiverse" appendix in the PHB which have between one and three domains for each deity. Some of the Valar on my list have more, but there are other domains that could fit which I edited down to what I felt was essential.Now, of course, there is only one god in JRR Tolkien's setting, but I didn't put him on the list. The Valar are explicitly (in the texts) not gods and not meant to be worshipped. Personally, I refer to most of them as "Archfey" when using D&D terminology to describe them. However, characters in Tolkien's stories do sometimes call upon them by name and, at times, receive their intercessions. In this way, I think they are apt to fulfil the function of a pantheon of beings of godlike stature for D&D purposes, such as serving as the patrons of clerics. I'm following the D&D convention of categorizing gods as "greater" or "lesser" but have used the word power instead of god/goddess.So here's the list roughly in order of power or "majesty", except for Melkor/Morgoth whom I've put last, enjoy:Domains of the Valar<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Manwë Súlimo, the "Elder King", greater power, suggested domains: Knowledge, Life, Light, Tempest, War</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Varda Elentári, Queen of the Stars, greater power, suggested domains: Knowledge, Life, Light</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Ulmo, Lord of Waters, greater power, suggested domains: Life, Nature, Tempest</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Yavanna Kementári, Queen of the Earth, greater power, suggested domains: Life, Light, Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Aulë the smith and master of crafts, greater power, suggested domains: Forge, Knowledge, Light</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Mandos (Námo) the Judge, Doomsman of the Valar, greater power, suggested domains: Grave, Knowledge</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Nienna, Lady of pity and mourning, greater power, suggested domains: Grave, Life</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Oromë, Aldaron, "Lord of Trees", greater power, suggested domains: Nature, War</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Lórien (Irmo), master of visions and dreams, lesser power, suggested domains: Life, Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Estë the Gentle, healer of hurts and weariness, lesser power, suggested domains: Life, Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vairë the Weaver, responsible for weaving the story of the World, lesser power, suggested domains: Knowledge, Trickery</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Tulkas Astaldo, "greatest in strength and deeds of prowess", lesser power, suggested domains: Life, Tempest, War</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Vána the Ever-young,"all flowers spring as she passes and open if she glances upon them; and all birds sing at her coming", lesser power, suggested domains: Life, Light, Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Nessa, "swift as an arrow", lesser power, suggested domains: Life, Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Melkor (Morgoth), greatest of the Ainur, no longer counted among the Valar in later days, greater power, suggested domains: Death, Forge, Knowledge, Tempest, Trickery, War</li> </ol>Edited to add Forge and Tempest to Melkor's portfolio according to post #5.Edited to add Trickery to Vairë's portfolio according to post #10.</blockquote>

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