Why was Gandalf attached to TWO Valar? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 09-10-2003, 07:10 PM

I didn't mean that they always counted as one, but service purposes, wouldn't it be more efficient to have the inseparable couple count as one?

I think that the reason that not many Maiar served more than one Vala was that attachments were also made, along with bonds of service. For example, Gandalf could have been like the "ward" of Manwë and Varda, and Melian could have been the "ward" of Estë and Nienna.

09-10-2003, 07:10 PM	#5
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I didn't mean that they always counted as one, but service purposes, wouldn't it be more efficient to have the inseparable couple count as one? I think that the reason that not many Maiar served more than one Vala was that attachments were also made, along with bonds of service. For example, Gandalf could have been like the "ward" of Manwë and Varda, and Melian could have been the "ward" of Estë and Nienna. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.