[Gwaihir the Windlord]

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Re: Valar forsake MiddleEarth?

The Valar did participate in the Third Age.
They sent the Istari, who eventually overthrew Sauron.
When Gandalf, the most powerful Istar, was slain by a Balrog, they took his spirit back into Valinor and revitalised him. They also told him that he was permitted to use more of his Maiar powers, to compensate for the loss of the other four Istari.
They blew the spirit of the traitor Saruman into the depth of ME, where he must remain bound as punishment.

Bw, what was your old name?

Farewell! Wherever you fare, until your eyries receive you at the journey’s end!</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000022>Gwaihir the Windlord</A>&nbsp; <IMG SRC=http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg BORDER=0 WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=10> at: 11/11/00 10:41:35 pm