"Well, of the Eruhini, there are Elves, Men, Dwarves and Hobbits - we are called the Children of the One, for only the One had a hand in our creation. Some also call us the Free Peoples. Then, there are the ainur - the Holy Ones, the powers of the world. Of them, the Valar are the Great amongst them - there are seven lords, and seven ladies, and one who is Fallen - and the Maiar are those of lesser power who are allied to them. After them are those special folk - the Tree herders, and the spirits of the earth and trees and waters, and... last of all, are those creations of the Enemy, those beings he has warped and twisted to his own use, slaved to his will. The orcs and trolls, the dragons, the balrogs, the werewolves and vampires... some were us, before. Others.... fallen maiar, perhaps. No one truly knows."