The Silmarillion Survivor

[The Saucepan Man]

That sourpuss Mandos gets my vote for Vala most likely to counsel inaction in response to Earendil's plea. He seems to care the least for the travails of Middle-earth's residents and his pronouncements are generally filled only with gloom for them. Less Doom mongering and more active guidance/assistance would make life much easier for them.

Of course, his eviction would beg the question of whom will take responsibility for his Halls. But I am sure that some of the other Valar can step. Lorien and Este, for example, would make it a much more cheery place and instil a much more relaxed regime.

So Mandos' eviction could well have siginificant benefits, in addition to the task at hand.

++ MANDOS

I never liked the guy anyway.