Tilion

==Summary==
Tilion was a Maia who guided the Moon. In the days of the trees in Valinor, Tilion had been a hunter from the company of Oromë. Though he often rode with Oromë, he spent much of his free time in Lórien, under the light of Telperion. Tilion loved silver (he even used a silver bow), and he begged to be given the care of the Moon. The Valar gave him the task. He was said to be less mighty than Arien, the Maia chosen to guide the Sun. 
Tilion was reckless at times, and did not always follow the correct path, causing the Moon to be at times in the sky at the same time as the Sun, or not appear at all. He was also drawn by the splendour of Arien, and sought to come near her, though "the flame of Anar scorched him, and the island of the Moon was darkened". Morgoth, who hated the new lights, sent spirits of shadows against Tilion, but Tilion vanquished them in a strife in Ilmen.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , likely far higher | 
Key: Within the confines of Eä | Prior to entering Eä
Name: Tilion
Origin: The Silmarilion
Gender: Male
Age: Existed before the creation of time
Classification: Maia, Guardian of the Moon
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Powers and Resistances of the Ainur (Common Abilities and Resistances from "Within the confines of Eä"), Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Regeneration (Low-Godly), Immortality (Types 1, 3 and 4), Shapeshifting, Size Alteration, Elemental Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation (The lords of the Ainur can create joy), Transmutation, Precognition, Invulnerability (The Ainur are immune from harm via conventional weaponry, as seen when, upon unlocking more of his divine power, Gandalf became invulnerable), Resistance to Death Manipulation (In Lord of the Rings the land of the dead is a real tangible place, Mandos, and can be affected and exited. Ainur don't go there upon death, rather becoming spirits until the regenerate. The only way to keep them there is if they are physically brought there and held by physical might), Intangibility and Incorporeality (At the very least in spirit form), Analytical Prediction, Acausality (Type 2; Changes to the past or future are unable to affect the "Music in being", otherwise referred to as the present)Morgoth's Ring: PART FIVE. III. as a verse-wide ability. Resistance to Mind Manipulation (The barrier of Unwill within every individual mind prevents mental penetration by even the likes of Sauron without consent.)The Nature of Middle-Earth, Part Two: Body, Mind, and Spirit, IX ÓSANWE-KENTA. and Soul Manipulation (Soul with free-will are considered indestructible)Letters of Tolkien: Letter 211 due to verse-wide resistances
|-|Prior to entering Eä=
 Powers and Resistances of the Ainur (At least possesses the Common Abilities and Resistances from "Prior to entering Eä", possibly those of the Greater Maiar), Resistance to Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation due to verse-wide resistances.
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Attack Potency: Small City level, possibly Mountain level, likely far higher (As a Maia strong enough to be chosen as the sole guardian for the Moon, Tilion should thus be at least comparable to Noldor Lords who could contest the Balrogs to some extent. Moreover, Tilion defeated the dark spirits that Morgoth sent to assault the Moon. As Morgoth's main concern at the time was removing the Sun and Moon from the sky, these spirits were likely capable of destroying the Moon within a relatively short period. However, as it is unknown how many spirits there were and the exact amount of time they would have taken, this feat cannot be quantified)Silmarillion: Chapter 11 OF THE SUN AND MOON AND THE HIDING OF VALINOR, can ignore conventional durability with Soul Manipulation (Ainur can directly influence the fëar/soul to attack it directly. As noted already, Tilion in particular was capable of fighting off spirits, aka Ainur who were fighting as souls/spirits)The Nature of Middle-Earth, Part Two: Body, Mind and Spirit, XIII SpiritSilmarillion: AINULINDALËMorgoth's Ring: Notes on motives in the Silmarillion (iii) | Low Complex Multiverse level (The Ainur, as described by Eru, are considered to be powerful and genuine entities, being capable of shaking the Timeless Voids as a result of their strife during the Music of the Ainur. As beings that exist in a realm beyond the world depicted in The Lord of the Rings, the Ainur perceive the space-time of Eä as a lower and secondary plane of existence, with them dwelling alongside Eru within the Timeless Halls, a higher and more primary level of existence), can ignore conventional durability with Soul Manipulation
Speed: Unknown, possibly Supersonic+ to High Hypersonic (Capable of moving the Moon across the sky in comparable fashion to the real world. As a Maia of some power, he should at least be comparable to the likes of the Elf lords, who could somewhat contest Balrogs to some extent), Immeasurable when discarding her physical form (The Ainur are still capable of travelling at any speeds they desired, being able to instantly appear anywhere they desired within Eä and exploring the past at will. However, the future is something they can only explore so far as the design was made clear to them during the Music)Morgoth's Ring: PART FIVE. Text XIThe Nature of Middle-Earth: Part Two, XIV The Visible Forms of the Valar and Maiar | Immeasurable (In their origin, the Ainur were unbound by space-time, and were capable of exploring both the past and future with their movements)Morgoth's Ring: PART FIVE. Text XI
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Small City level, possibly Mountain level, likely far higher | Low Complex Multiverse level
Durability: Small City level, possibly Mountain level, likely far higher | Low Complex Multiverse level
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range | Low Complex Multiversal 
Standard Equipment: The Moon
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (The Maiar of the Istari were made to forget so much of their knowledge and memory that they needed to relearn these through "slow experience".Unfinished Tales, Part Four: II, The Istari These Istari yet retained enough knowledge and wisdom to be considered members of "The Wise", with even Radagast, who is considered to be much less wise than Gandalf or Saruman, being one of their number. As Radagast was considered one of "The Wise" despite being relatively more "average" for a Maia in wisdom compared to other Istari, it can be assumed that other Maiar, who would not be restricted in mind as the Istari were, would be at least comparable to the likes of Radagast if not also his peers. As a Maia, this should make Tilion comparable to members of "The Wise" who can accurately deduce the future with knowledge and experience alone) | Possibly Nigh-Omniscient (The Ainur acted as the origin to all that which existed within Eä, having sung all the concepts which constitute the world during the Anulindalë. However, Eru himself withheld some knowledge about his creation from the Ainur)
Weaknesses: Can be impulsive at times
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Like all Ainur, Tilion has access to a wide range of dangerous powers, mostly related to the elements.
Powers of the Ainur: As a Maia, Tilion has access to wide variety of potent and devastating supernatural abilities, for the Ainur were created as elemental spirits, and each have divine authority and absolute control over a certain aspect of nature. Each and every one of the Ainur is also able to manipulate magical energies and reality to serve their needs, and take any form they wish, even intangible and non-corporeal spiritual forms. 
*Elemental manipulation: As one of the Ainur, it is highly likely that Tilion had authority and control over one aspect of nature, though that aspect was neither confirmed nor specified. Still, it is very likely he has some measure of control over light and the hunt, being a servant of Oromë.
*Foresight/Hindsight: The Ainur can see the past and the future (Though the latter is fallible). However, whether he ever used it was unconfirmed.
*Empathy: The Ainur are surrounded by an a powerful aura, which can affect those around them, bringing joy and presumably sorrow to those near him: "In Beleriand King Thingol upon his throne was as the lords of the Maiar, whose power is at rest, whose joy is as an air that they breathe in all their days, whose thought flows in a tide untroubled from the heights to the deeps."
*Shapeshifting: As one of the Ainur, it was highly likely that Tilion possessed the famous Ainur ability to transform and reshape the form of one's body, appearing in whatever form he desired. They can also appear as inanimate objects, such as when Yavanna appeared as a tree.
*Spirit form: As one of the Ainur, it is highly likely that Tilion had the ability to cast off his physical form like a snake shedding its skin, and take on an intangible and non-corporeal spiritual form. In this spiritual state, the Ainur can travel forward and backward in time (Though they are unable to affect the future or the past, only see it). Of the Ainur's spirit forms and precognitive powers this was said:
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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