Similarities between the roles of the Valar and the Eldar - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 12-15-2003, 08:53 PM

I was re-reading The Silmarillion today, and I caught a few similarities between the roles of the Valar and the Elves. The Valar had to nurture and protect Arda, and prepare it for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar. Eventually, they gave up their guardianship. The Elves "took over" from the Valar, and began to "prepare" Middle-earth for the Dominion of Men. They, in turn, ceded their "guardianship" of Middle-earth to Men.

Any thoughts?

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<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:54 PM December 15, 2003: Message edited by: Finwe ]

12-15-2003, 08:53 PM	#1
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Similarities between the roles of the Valar and the Eldar I was re-reading The Silmarillion today, and I caught a few similarities between the roles of the Valar and the Elves. The Valar had to nurture and protect Arda, and prepare it for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar. Eventually, they gave up their guardianship. The Elves "took over" from the Valar, and began to "prepare" Middle-earth for the Dominion of Men. They, in turn, ceded their "guardianship" of Middle-earth to Men. Any thoughts? EDIT: Yay! 1600 posts! <font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:54 PM December 15, 2003: Message edited by: Finwe ] __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.