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Was Aragorn Ulmo's second Tuor? Did he pity Boromir? Did his arm reach even into the Black Land?
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Excellent questions, Sharkmeister!
Aragorn, Ulmo’s second Tuor? I can see where that fits in, different circumstances and different places, with different results of course.
Tuor, father of Earendil, which was the father of Elrond and Elros. Ulmo helped Tuor in his “quest” for Gondolin. Ulmo helped Earendil (actually his wife {Elwing} change into the shape of the white sea-bird}, I don’t recall his helping Elrond or Elros. But Aragorn was a descendant of Elros through many generations, which I won’t get into. Elrond was a father-figure to him. So, maybe Ulmo showed some favoritism to Tuor’s line?
Did he pity Boromir? Maybe so, it is said that he was always friends of the Children of Illuvatar, and never abandon them. And that his ‘veins’ ran through out M-E. A radical idea would be that maybe Boromir’s Horn had something to do with it, since Ulmo’s horn is quite renown (the Ulumśri). Highly doubt it, but “horns” aren’t that common in Tolkiens writing. And I have to through some type of nonsense ramble!
Did his arm reach into the Black Land? At first I would say…no. Ulmo was a very powerful Valar, and was revered and respected. But in a lot of text, it mentions that this stream or this lake has been defiled and Ulmo’s power no longer runs through it.
"The springs are poisoned, and my power withdraws from the waters of the land."
Ulmo has done his far share of helping the Children of Iluvatar, that much is known. Did he help with the “War of the Ring”, I would like to believe so. Maybe not as much as could/should have been. Since the Valar sent the Istari on they job. But Ulmo has helped in wars before, I don’t see it in his nature to sit back, when a good fights going on.
“For nigh on two years after the Dagor Bragollach the Noldor still defended the western pass about the sources of Sirion, for the power of Ulmo was in that water, and Minas Tirith withstood the Orcs.”
I think one Maiar that may be over looked is Ossė. Its another interesting idea. Would he have helped or maybe even hindered the quest? His wife was loved by the Numenoreans, but I think he was feared rather then loved.
“For Ossė obeys the will of Mandos, and he is wroth, being a servant of the Doom." -Ulmo
“It is said that in the making of Arda he(Melkor) endeavoured to draw Ossė to his allegiance, promising to him all the realm and power of Ulmo, if he would serve him. So it was that long ago there arose great tumults in the sea that wrought ruin to the lands. But Uinen, at the prayer of Aulė, restrained Ossė and brought him before Ulmo; and he was pardoned and returned to his allegiance, to which he has remained faithful. For the most part; for the delight in violence has never wholly departed from him, and at times he will rage in his wilfulness without any command from Ulmo his lord. Therefore those who dwell by the sea or go up in ships may love him, but they do not trust him.”
This is a very thought-provoking thread, and I will do much more brain-racking on it!
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