Why was Vilya supposed to be the greatest elf ring? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarhen · 03-10-2003, 05:14 PM

Tolkien says so when hes describing them on the pages of LOTR.

But we dont see Vilya in action (except, maybe, when Elrond raised the waters on the Ford against the Nazgul).

But in terms of action, even though Elven rings were not built for war, they were built for protecting the kingdoms of their beaerers (to preserve good from evil).

So, in that matter, Nenya was a lot more effective. Why? Because it stopped 3 assails from Dol Guldur, held the Moria orcs at bay and kept the Balrog out of Lothlorien (I think so).

Any info?

03-10-2003, 05:14 PM	#1
Iarhen Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Laurelindorenan Posts: 225	Why was Vilya supposed to be the greatest elf ring? Tolkien says so when hes describing them on the pages of LOTR. But we dont see Vilya in action (except, maybe, when Elrond raised the waters on the Ford against the Nazgul). But in terms of action, even though Elven rings were not built for war, they were built for protecting the kingdoms of their beaerers (to preserve good from evil). So, in that matter, Nenya was a lot more effective. Why? Because it stopped 3 assails from Dol Guldur, held the Moria orcs at bay and kept the Balrog out of Lothlorien (I think so). Any info? __________________ "In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen! Not dark but beatiful and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!" --- Galadriel when tempted by the One Ring.