Manwë is the chief of the Valar in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium.
The Valar are powerful spiritual beings who enter Arda, the world created within Tolkien’s mythology. Manwë is associated with air, winds, and the breath of the world, and he dwells on Taniquetil in Valinor with Varda, the queen of the stars.
Manwë is described as the greatest in authority among the Valar, though his power is not presented as simple domination. He is especially connected with obedience to the will of Ilúvatar, the supreme creator. His role is most fully explained in The Silmarillion, particularly in the creation narrative and the histories of the First Age.
Varda, Ulmo, and Aulë are also major Valar, but they hold different domains and roles. Varda is associated with stars and light, Ulmo with the waters of Arda, and Aulë with craftsmanship and the substance of the world.