Was Eru or the Valar clueless? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 02-12-2004, 07:26 PM

We could also be mis-analyzing the significance of the dreams that came to the brothers. We know that Faramir is the one with Numenorean "capabilities," so do you not find it strange that Boromir, the "ordinary" one, was gifted with such a prophetic dream? I would say that is incentive enough to go to Imladris. If Faramir was meant to go, then Boromir wouldn't have dreamt the same dream.

Also, the Valar are not gods, ergo, they are not infallible. They merely watch over Middle-earth, subtly directing things when things go wrong (i.e. sending the Istari, sending the dream to the brothers, etc.) so that good will ultimately win. What seems like folly to us may, in fact, eventually cause good to triumph over evil. Mortals have no say in the matter.

02-12-2004, 07:26 PM	#1
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	We could also be mis-analyzing the significance of the dreams that came to the brothers. We know that Faramir is the one with Numenorean "capabilities," so do you not find it strange that Boromir, the "ordinary" one, was gifted with such a prophetic dream? I would say that is incentive enough to go to Imladris. If Faramir was meant to go, then Boromir wouldn't have dreamt the same dream. Also, the Valar are not gods, ergo, they are not infallible. They merely watch over Middle-earth, subtly directing things when things go wrong (i.e. sending the Istari, sending the dream to the brothers, etc.) so that good will ultimately win. What seems like folly to us may, in fact, eventually cause good to triumph over evil. Mortals have no say in the matter. __________________ 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.