Aule, the Valar of crafts, grows impatient waiting for the Elves to awaken and secretly creates the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves out of stone. Ilúvatar learns of this and forces Aule to destroy his creations, but takes pity and grants them life of their own until the Elves awaken. Yavanna fears the Dwarves and other creatures will harm her trees, so she asks Manwë for their protection, and he has a vision where Ilúvatar promises spirits to safeguard Yavanna's plants.