Best valar from The Silmarillion

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Yavanna (Lady of living things)1406

The worldwide ranking generated by 124 votes

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Yavanna (Lady of living things)1406

Aulë (Master of the substances of Arda, arts, and crafts)1316

Varda (Lady of the stars and light)1260

Manwë (Master of air, clouds, and winds)1244

Oromë (Master of the hunt)1233

Vairë (Weaves past, present, and future events)1198

Nessa (Lady of the dance)1185

Ulmo (Master of the waters)1179

Vána (Has influence over plants and animals)1170

#10

Estë (Healer of hurts and weariness)1144

#11

Nienna (Lady of suffering, pity, and hope)1143

#12

Lórien (Master of visions and dreams)1134

#13

Tulkas (Master of strength and combat)1087

#14

Mandos (Keeper of the dead and judge of the Valar)1079

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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.

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