These beings were lesser Ainur, akin to angels, and were created by Eru Ilúvatar, the supreme deity of Tolkien’s universe.

The wizard's role in Sauron's downfall has long been a topic ... Gandalf was actually an angel-like being known as a Maia. He was created by the god of Tolkien's works, Eru Ilúvatar, to help ...

I worked with a movement coach to develop the way Sauron moved. I wanted everything to be economical. The way we tried to describe it was that because he is this angel, human gestures are too ...