Best valar from The Silmarillion

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Yavanna (Lady of living things)1260

The worldwide ranking generated by 103 votes

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Yavanna (Lady of living things)1260

Aulë (Master of the substances of Arda, arts, and crafts)1258

Manwë (Master of air, clouds, and winds)1237

Oromë (Master of the hunt)1225

Vairë (Weaves past, present, and future events)1210

Ulmo (Master of the waters)1210

Varda (Lady of the stars and light)1204

Vána (Has influence over plants and animals)1204

Nessa (Lady of the dance)1180

#10

Estë (Healer of hurts and weariness)1175

#11

Lórien (Master of visions and dreams)1164

#12

Mandos (Keeper of the dead and judge of the Valar)1162

#13

Tulkas (Master of strength and combat)1158

#14

Nienna (Lady of suffering, pity, and hope)1153

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How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.