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08-07-2003, 04:44 PM | #1 |
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The Valar's Appearance
I read in the Silmarillion (and correct me if I am wrong) that the Valar can choose to take the forms of people and walk among them or something to do with taking human shape?
I was wondering if we knew what they actually looked like at other times, or if human form was how they normally appeared.
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08-07-2003, 08:07 PM | #2 |
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The Valar do not have a fixed incarnate form. They can travel in forms invisible to mortal eye; as 'spirits' or 'phantoms'. They can usually dress themselves up as whatever they want, often reflecting their mood or temper in their raiment (i.e. black or red when angry, radiant and beautiful when happy, etc.) In mortal lands they most often go clad as Children of Iluvatar, but this is not their 'true'form nor their set appearance.
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08-07-2003, 08:34 PM | #3 |
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Very true. They are the Gods. How can we, mortals place limits on what they can appear as? The Elven form was most fair, and to appear in this form to the Elves would help to make them more comfortable.
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08-08-2003, 06:42 PM | #4 |
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I totally disagree with Novberaid. The may have been Gods, but they can only have one form. At least that is my opion.
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08-09-2003, 12:05 AM | #5 |
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Well, Melkor had at least 3 different forms before he lost the ability to change shape.
1. Dark Lord of Utumno 2. The fair form he had in Aman 3. A dark cloud So it's obvious that the Valar had the ability to take on more than one form [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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08-09-2003, 05:16 AM | #6 |
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Right, Lord Melkor. The Valar had the ability to take more than one shape. It was clearly mentioned in the Sil.
Now, going back to Meela's question... I think the form they are in depends on where they are, or their purpose. Maybe in Valinor they are in the form of spirits, or maybe the form of the Children of Iluvatar. I am not really sure. |
08-09-2003, 09:43 AM | #7 | |
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Quote:
The Valar's one true form is not physical at all but spiritual, and it can be manifest in any different physical form that they see fit to wear.
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