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William Cloud Hicklin · 08-26-2024, 01:57 PM

Acc to Tolkien, the range of Osanwe was in theory unlimited, but in practice was subject to many limiting or attenuating factors, especially among Eruhini and most especially among mortals. At the other extreme, the Valar probably could communicate with one another at will anywhere (I can envision Vana mind-yelling at Orome to get home from his damn hunt right now, we have dinner guests this evening.....)

One wonders if these limitations were among those accepted by the Istari when they chose to became incarnate. It was after all the hroa which was the source of most of the limitations.

08-26-2024, 01:57 PM	#5
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Acc to Tolkien, the range of Osanwe was in theory unlimited, but in practice was subject to many limiting or attenuating factors, especially among Eruhini and most especially among mortals. At the other extreme, the Valar probably could communicate with one another at will anywhere (I can envision Vana mind-yelling at Orome to get home from his damn hunt right now, we have dinner guests this evening.....) One wonders if these limitations were among those accepted by the Istari when they chose to became incarnate. It was after all the hroa which was the source of most of the limitations. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.