The idea of Valinorean pro-creation is evident in the writings of the prose versions of the Silmarillion, and for example, Eonwe, is reffered to as 'Fionwe' son of Manwe in the BoLT's Quenta's of HoME 4 and 5, but the idea of the Vala having children was dropped the First Phase of the Later Quenta Silmarillion and we then hear that the Valar could not have children, in other essays, such as 'Osanwe-Kewnta' (Which was suprisngly unpublished, due to I think matter of space, as C.T tells us at the start of 'Quendi and Eldar')
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'The great Valar do not do these things: they beget not, neither do they eat and drink, save at the high asari, in token of their lordship and indwelling of Arda, and for the blessing of the sustenance of the Children.
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