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"Even Sauron knows them not. They are older than he."[]
The Amartari (Q."The Undestined"; V."Aþāruthalūthar"), "Those Without Purpose" are counted among the Ainur who, at the great beginning of Time, descended into the vast spaces of Eä to labor in the fulfillment of the Great Music. Yet unlike the steadfast Valar and Maiar, these spirits, overwhelmed by the vastness of the unshaped emptiness that stretched before them and the enormity of their task, faltered and their paths diverged from the purpose sung into the Music of the Ainur. Some became passive wanderers, others embraced the Void as their dwelling, and a few turned to the primal Chaos, delighting in its unbridled power.
Lore[]
When the Ainur entered Eä, they found it to be a realm unformed, vast, and dark, filled with the raw potential of the Music but without structure or life. For the Ainur who persevered, the labor to bring the vision to fruition began amidst great trials and toil. Yet, for some, the sight of the formless expanse and the silence that filled the Void became a burden too great to bear.
Some withdrew into the Void, finding solace in its silence and formlessness. These spirits came to see the Void not as a realm of waiting but as an eternal state, pure and untainted by the burdens of creation. Mightiest among them was Tartaros, who is said to have been originally an Ainu of the Order
who became the foremost voice of the Void. He spoke of the futility of shaping, declaring that creation was a fleeting folly and that true perfection lay in the stillness of nothingness.
Some, unable to comprehend the vastness of what was required, withdrew into passivity, choosing neither to shape nor to destroy but to simply exist, wandering through the unmeasured spaces of Eä. Some even, began to see the Void not as a realm of absence but as a natural state, a purity unmarred by creation. Those, later known as The Void-Bound, turned their attention to the great darkness beyond the light of creation. In the unformed and endless expanse of Kúma, they found solace and a reflection of their own despair. Over time, their bond with the Void grew, and their spirits became attuned to its silence and stillness. It is said that some among the Void-Bound grew jealous or hateful of those who labored to shape and fill the cosmos. They saw the efforts of the Valar and Maiar as an affront to the natural beauty of nothingness. These spirits began to oppose the work of creation, seeking to unmake or corrupt that which was brought into being.
Their stories, veiled in mystery, tell of sorrow, conflict, and choices that placed them as the first adversaries of Eä, even before the rebellion of Melkor.
Among the Ainur who descended, none yet bore titles of mastery or rebellion; they were all bound by the Music, though their visions diverged. It was in this time of uncertainty that Manwë and Melkor, the elder brothers in thought and power, stood together against the dissolution wrought by Exosan and Tartaros.
What truly transpired in those dark struggles remains a mystery, for no words of Elves or Men have captured the depth of that moment. It is said only that the light of the Flame Imperishable burned brighter in the vastness, and the harmony of the Music surged anew, drowning out the discord. Tartaros retreated to the furthest reaches of the Void, where he broods in silence, while Exosan's presence was unraveled, his essence lost to the unending churn of chaos.
Manwë and Melkor parted thereafter, their paths growing ever more distant as the world began to take form. Yet in that fleeting union of purpose, the work of creation was preserved, and the first labor of the Ainur to shape Eä could truly begin.
Legacy[]
Not all Amartari chose extremes. Many remained aimless, neither drawn to the Void nor chaos. These Observers drifted through the vastness of Eä, observing its unfolding without interfering. A few eventually joined other Ainur in distant corners of the cosmos, lending their strength to the shaping of uncharted realms. Yet, others remained forever passive, haunting the unformed edges of creation as spectral observers, untouched by the passing of time and events.
Some fled into the deepest reaches of the Void, where they became known as the Demons of the Void (Q. Cúmaraukar). These spirits, unrepentant, grew darker and more alien over the ages, becoming entities of dread beyond the pale of Eä.
Over unmeasured ages, many Amartari sank deeper into their chosen paths. Those who clung to the Void became twisted in spirit, losing the harmony of their being. They were the first of the Cúmaraukar, the Demons of the Void, creatures of dread and emptiness.
Others, devoted to chaos, Their actions sowed the seeds of disorder that lingered even after their passing,
Others, clinging to the chaos they revered, lingered within Eä, becoming agents of disruption. They continued being marauders of the cosmos, bringing ruin to unshaped realms and opposing any who sought to build. Over time, many of these spirits were drawn to Melkor after his fall, cause he, despite his disdain for their origins, found use for their destructive tendencies. Yet even in his service, they were not entirely loyal, for their devotion to chaos often conflicted with Melkor’s will to dominate and shape.
Genealogy[]
- Ainur
- Ëalar
- Amartari
- Observers
- Void-Bound
- Harbingers of Chaos
- Some of Umaiar
- Observers
- Naiar
- ???
- Valar and Maiar of Arda
- Amartari
- Ëalar