The folly of the Valar? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Frodo Baggins · 07-28-2004, 05:31 PM

I have recently read Unfinished Tales (And loved every bit). When it came to the chapter on the Istari I found this little interesting tidbit.

"And this [the sending of the Istari] the Valar did, desiring to ammend the errors of old, especially that they had attmepted to guard and seclude the Eldar by their own might and glory fully revealed"

Was this folly their forcing the Elves to go to Aman and live with them? Would the Silmaril problem and kinslaying have been avoided had they let the Elves be? When I first read the Silmarillion I got the Impression that the Valar at first saw the elves as toys to play with. All thoughts on this would be appreciated

07-28-2004, 05:31 PM	#1
Frodo Baggins Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bag-End, Under-Hill, Hobbiton-across-the Water Posts: 606	The folly of the Valar? I have recently read Unfinished Tales (And loved every bit). When it came to the chapter on the Istari I found this little interesting tidbit. "And this [the sending of the Istari] the Valar did, desiring to ammend the errors of old, especially that they had attmepted to guard and seclude the Eldar by their own might and glory fully revealed" Was this folly their forcing the Elves to go to Aman and live with them? Would the Silmaril problem and kinslaying have been avoided had they let the Elves be? When I first read the Silmarillion I got the Impression that the Valar at first saw the elves as toys to play with. All thoughts on this would be appreciated __________________ "I'm your huckleberry....that's just my game."