====== Yavanna Kementári ======

Giver of Fruits, Queen of the Earth, Wife of [[aule|Aulë]], Valië of [[church_of_eru|Eru]]

Yavanna Kementári is the wife of Aulë and is responsible for the Olvar (flora) and Kelvar (fauna) of the world. Her visible form is a tall woman in green or a great tree spilling golden dew on the earth.

After Eru Ilúvatar allows Aulë's creations, the Dwarves, to survive, Yavanna fears that they would cut down all the trees in Middle-earth. Eru answers her plea by creating Ents to protect the trees. The Eagles also come from the song of Yavanna and Manwë. Both the Ents and the Eagles are the result of the inhabitation of kelvar and olvar by "spirits from afar" summoned by the thought of Yavanna. The Two Lamps are created by Aulë at Yavanna's request, and their light germinates the seeds that she had planted. Following the destruction of the Two Lamps by the evil Vala Melkor and the withdrawal of the Valar to the far West and the guarded realm of Valinor, Yavanna sings into being the Two Trees of Valinor that give light to the land of the Valar. Her first name means "Giver of fruits" and her surname Kementári means "Queen of the Earth".

She was responsible for all things that grew in the earth and was next to Varda in reverence. Her usual form was that of a tall woman robed in green.[1] Melian of the Maiar was of her kin.

In the beginning of days Yavanna was one of the Valar who contended with Morgoth. After his expulsion from Arda she planted the seeds that she had long devised and life came to Middle-earth, although in the beginning no flowers bloomed.[3] When the Two Lamps were destroyed much of the life on Middle-earth slumbered in the Sleep of Yavanna[4] that lasted until the rising of the Moon and the Sun.[5] 
After the destruction of the Two Lamps the Valar withdrew to Aman and created Valinor. Upon the green mound of Ezellohar Yavanna sat and sang while the other Valar sat and listened. Her song, with the aid of the tears of Nienna brought forth the Two Trees which gave light to the land. However, Yavanna did not forsake the Outer Lands; at times she would come there and heal the hurts of Morgoth.[3] 
After Eru allowed Aulë's creations, the Dwarves, to survive, Yavanna feared that they would cut down all the trees in Middle-earth. Aulë, in reply, told her that even Elves and Men, the true Children of Ilúvatar would have need of her trees as well. Yavanna lamented to Manwë, questioning whether anything she had made would be free from the dominion of others. Manwë brought her concerns before Ilúvatar in prayer, and Eru did indeed have pity upon Yavanna: He answered her plea by creating the Ents to protect the trees.[6] 
When the Elves built Tirion upon Tol Eressëa Yavanna fashioned the tree Galathilion, a lesser image of Telperion, for the court beneath the Mindon.[7] 
After the destruction of the Two Trees Yavanna examined their remains and told the other Valar that if she could use the light of the Silmarils she could heal them. This light she was denied by the will of Fëanor.[8] Doing what she and Nienna could, they managed to bring forth one silver flower from Telperion and one golden fruit from Laurelin. She gave these to her husband Aulë, who fashioned vessels for them and thus creating the Moon and the Sun.[5] 
For the Men who had stood with the Valar in the War of Wrath the land of Andor was raised by Ossë, established by Aulë, and enriched by Yavanna. When the Edain came to this island they created the realm of Númenor