Posted: May 24, 1998 at 17:33:07: by Michael Martinez
: I was wondering, since Valinor was removed from the circle of
: the world after the fall of Nùmenor did Ulmo stay in the seas
: he loved in Middle-earth or did he go to Valinor? If he went
: to Valinor was it by choice or by command of Eru? Plus could
: it be he was allowed to go back in forth between
: them(Middle-earth and Valinor) at will?: Interested to see your opinions. : Thanks : Jon I can't comment on what might be termed as physical visitations
but the Valar weren't completely cut off from Middle-earth.
Manwe continued to watch over the world and Varda apparently
heeded prayers on occasion (as in Sam and Frodo's encounter with
Shelob). The Istari, being emissaries of the Valar, were obviously
physical incarnations of Ainur in Middle-earth. So there was
at least SOME opportunity for the Valar to interact with the
mortal world. Michael
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