That is a difficult question! I seldom worked directly with my fellow maiar. Aulë placed me in charge of the Great Forge, where thousands labored together, but -my- work was often not shared. When I forged, I forged under his direction, and to me he gave the greatest tasks to complete. Yet you must understand there was always a feeling of communal support between the maiar of Aulë… We felt united in our joy and work, almost as if we were still connected in the sea of being before time began. In that way, none of us worked alone, and yet, very few of us knew one another personally.
However, I do remember some who struck me as particularly efficient, or creative, or amusing– I liked well one maia in particular who–
“WAS IT I, YOUR WONDERFUL SIBLING, CURUNIR? YOU ALWAYS LIKED ME BEST, DIDN’T YOU BROTHER? HOW COULD YOU NOT!!! AHAHA I AM SPLENDID AND PERFECT LIKE A RAINBOW AND FATHER MADE ME ESPECIALLY TO BE EQUAL (IF NOT SUPERIOR) TO YOU IN ALL WAYS, SO NATURALLY YOU LOVED ME BEST OF ALL. RIGHT? RIGHT???”
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–One maia in particular, I remember, was always a pleasure to work with. I believe her name was The Reliable.
She always seemed to anticipate what I needed and had whatever tools or plans ready before I asked for them. Hah… and she had a sense of humor that caught me off guard on many occasions! She was very clever, I recall, but she never used her brilliance to create work of her own, only to improve and make easier the tasks that were given her.
It won’t surprise you to know she serves Aulë still, and was never tempted away from the fold. I cannot blame her– at times I envy those who knew their path from the beginning and never strayed from it. I wish her well, wherever she is.
“BROTHER PAY ATTENTION TO ME!?”
…And that is all.
“SAURON–! I’M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!!1 BETTER THAN YOU, OF COURSE, BUT STILL A FAN!!!”
…All.
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