Greetings again, my merry fellows.
Since someone has already taken care of updating the LotR main page (whoever it was, thank you!), I'll just write here on the mega-thread my proposed modifications, as they're just stylish changes that I don't think deserve a dedicated thread.
In particular I suggest
changing the labels of classification on the Maiar/Valar, so that it might be more intuitive to understand which classification refers to which key. It's not a huge nor urgent change, but it might really improve the pages readability, so whenever the need arises we may proceed.
The character pages this minor edit would involve, and the proposed labels would be the following:
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Gandalf, Classification: Incarnated Maia, Istar, Grey Wizard, Member of the White Council | Incarnated Maia, Istar, White Wizard | Maia | Ainu
(I've already changed this one since I noticed it lacked the "Ainu" label, but it was a minor change)
(Key: Gandalf the Grey |
Gandalf the White |
Within the confines of Eä |
Prior to entering Eä) => every label refers to a single key
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Saruman, Classification: Incarnated Maia, Fallen Istar | Incarnated Maia, Istar (Former), White Wizard (Former), Wizard of Many Colours | Maia | Ainu
(Key: Diminished |
Saruman the White/of Many Colours |
Within the confines of Eä |
Prior to entering Eä) => every label refers to a single key
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Sauron, Classification: Maia, Lieutenant to Morgoth, Dark Lord of Mordor, Ringmaker, King of Men, Lord of the World, The Lord of the Rings | Ainu
(Key: First Age |
Second Age |
Last Alliance |
War of the Ring |
Prior to entering Eä) =>
the first set of labels refers to the first four keys (in this case it would be wise, my friend it would be better not to add too many different separated labels, as it would just be repetitive)
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Morgoth, Classification: Vala (formerly), Dark Lord, Great Enemy, Black Foe of the World | Ainu
(Key: Following his corruption of Eä | Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Balrogs (Lord of the Rings), Classification: Fallen Maia, "Demon(s) of the Ancient World", Valaraukar | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Gothmog (Balrog), Classification: Fallen Maia (Balrog) | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Arien, Classification: Maia, Guardian of the Sun | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Tilion, Classification: Maia, Guardian of the Moon | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Ilmarë, Classification: Maia, Handmaid of Varda, Chief of the Maiar | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Melian, Classification: Maia, Queen of Doriath | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Ossë, Classification: Maia of the Sea, Vassal of
Ulmo, (briefly) Servant of
Melkor | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Eönwë, Classification: Maia, Herald of
Manwë, Chief of the Maiar | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Aulë, Classification: Vala, Arata, Maker of the Dwarves | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Estë, Classification: Vala (Valië) | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Irmo, Classification: Vala, Fëanturi, Lord of the Gardens of Lórien | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Mandos, Classification: Vala, Arata, Fëanturi, Lord of the Halls of Mandos | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Manwë, Classification: Vala, Arata, King of Valinor, King of the Valar, High King of Arda, Elder King, Lord of the Breath of Arda, Vicegerent of Eru | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Nessa (The Silmarillion), Classification: Vala (Valië) | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Nienna, Classification: Vala (Valië), Arata, Sister of the Fëanturi | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Oromë, Classification: Vala, Arata | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Tulkas, Classification: Vala | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Ulmo, Classification: Vala, Arata, King of the Seas, Lord of Waters, Dweller of the Deep | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Varda, Classification: Vala (Valië), Arata, Queen of the Valiër and Valar, "Starkindler" | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Vairë, Classification: Vala (Valië) | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Vána, Classification: Vala (Valië) | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
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Yavanna, Classification: Vala (Valië), Arata | Ainu
(Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä)
Note: Aside from Gandalf, Saruman, Sauron and Morgoth which I thought needed some better display of their keys, I changed especially the Valiër classification, since as you might know "Valië" is the correct singular form of the feminine version of "Vala" (which is either masculine or generic), meanwhile the pages usually said "Valier": a minor change but now is more correct. The rest were rather small updates.
These are the proposed changes, share your thoughts and suggestions freely and whenever there is some consensus we may go on with the modifications.
Farewell!
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