What are the true appearances of the Valar in Tolkien's world?
Mar 25, 2021 · Also, if Tolkien never wrote the appearance of the valar, to portray the valar as an appearance anywhere would be to undermine Tolkien's work and thought. Why don't people accept …
Is ️Ungoliant a Maiar, Valar, or another entity?
Dec 20, 2002 · So, my question is this: Is Ungoliant a Maia, Vala (:( ) or something else. If something else, explain to me what exactly this vile Spider Queen is and how she got to be so powerful (who, …
Might Ar-Pharazon and Numenor have defeated the Valar without Eru?
Mar 24, 2022 · We always talk about the first age and the third age. Let's talk about the second age a little bit. After all, we will see a lot of the second age in the series soon. Do you think Ar-Pharazon …
Was Gandalf a Valar? | The Tolkien Forum
Jul 4, 2017 · Not all Valar were "fighting" valar. But even so, compare Sauron to the most powerful valar, Morgoth next post. Sauron vs Morgoth I will argue that Sauron was the most powerful force for …
Why don't the Valar send someone more powerful to defeat ️Sauron?
Jan 26, 2022 · I know the Valar send a select group of Maiar to sail to middle earth to aid the free people's in the overthrow of Sauron. However, surely there are more powerful beings than the …
Why didn't the valar take care of ️Sauron? | The Tolkien Forum
Jul 26, 2002 · And this the Valar did, desiring to amend the errors of old, especially that they had attempted to guard and seclude the Eldar by their own might and glory fully revealed; whereas now …
Why did the Valar sometimes intervene and sometimes not?
Mar 15, 2025 · The Valar did not hesitate after that. Manwe had forbidden the Valar or Maiar from getting involved, but Ulmo got involved a big way and Manwe didn't seem to mind, maybe he …
Can the Valar be killed? - The Tolkien Forum
Sep 19, 2002 · I thought that the Valar and Maiar are immortal. But there are some passages when an Ainu is threatened to be killed. (e.g Melkor by Ungoliant). Can it be that by being confined into Ea, …
Comparison of Greek Mythology - The Tolkien Forum
Aug 15, 2002 · Christian mythology is what I would compare the heirarchy of the Ainur to. One God, and then Archangels/ Valar and Seraphim/ Maiar. Of course, this particular comparison breaks down …
Are the Valar frisky? - The Tolkien Forum
May 23, 2006 · Some of the Valar have spouses, while the rest are 'single' (a rather inadequate expression when speaking of the Valar, is it not?), but this hardly leaves any room for such a concept …