Araw

Araw or Oromë (S. and Q. for "Horn-blowing" ) is the Vala of the Hunt, Husband of Vána and brother of Nessa.

Appearance

Araw usually takes the Fána of a great Hunter dressed all in Greens with a Green Beard and a Green Hood, riding the white Horse Nahar and carrying a great Spear and a beautiful Bow, but Araw may also appear as a Tree or in various Animal-Forms. In ICE he was depicted with Silver as his color association.

Realm

Nature, forests, wilderness, kelvar, wild beasts,the hunt, Dogs, Kine, Horses.

Servants

A Squire of the Hunt

• Alatar
• Leukë
• Nahar
• Pallando
• Rhi Helvarch
• Tilion
• Yantolindo
• the Hunters of Orome

Cults

The Hunt

• the Arfaroth or High-Hunters (Dúnedain, Eldar)
• The Great Hunt
• Temple of Araw (Rhûn)

Names

• Aldaron (High-Elves)
• Araw (Sindar, Nandor and Dúnedain)
• Arawanez (Dorwinion)
• Arom or Aromé (Haradwaith)
• Arǭmēz (Valarin)
• Arum (Mithrimin)
• Baumo or Baumya (Old rhovanian)
• Beaming
• Béma (Rohirrim and Beornings)
• Eremi (Marshmen)
• The Forester
• the Great Bear Spirit (Beiabarnae, Beornings)
• Huntena frea
• Huntinglord
• Lord of Forests
• Master of the Hunt (Men of the misty mountains, Beornings)
• Pael (Balchoth)
• Tauron (Quenya)
• Tauros
• Tavros
• Turaigh (Daen)
• Vadan (Wainriders)
• Wadfrea
• Wealdafrea

Araw's principal Items

• Bow of Araw
• Belt of Emeralds
• Green/Silver Robes
• Golden Snare
• Knife of the Hunter
• Spear of Araw
• Sword
• Valaroma

References

• Lords of Middle-earth Vol I: The Immortals
• MERP:Middle-Earth Adventure Guidebook II