Engwatindomeion means “ring-wearing spirit.” Engwa has served Manwe since the Second Age. Before that, he was under Aule. After the War with Morgoth, he stayed in Valinor to serve Manwe. Before returning, he forged two sapphire rings, one for himself and a smaller, identical one for Valaöré, his lover. These allowed them to talk to each other in the midst of their separation. In the middle of the Third Age, the communication between the two lovers began to lessen, until it finally stopped early in the Fourth Age. During that time, Melkor had begun to poison his mind and possess his body. Melkor, whose spirit was controlling Engwatindomeion, came to Middle Earth and attempted to corrupt the whole of the land. However, there were some who pursued him. With them rode Valaöré, his
long-suffering lover. She struggled against him in the middle of her grief to usurp Melkor’s hold on her beloved. After a long struggle, he was finally free. Valaöré nursed him back to health, and they have lived and traveled together ever since.