The Valar, the divine rulers of Arda, are often viewed as absolute angelic sovereigns, making their failures in governing Middle-earth seem all the more baffling. Yet a deeper look into J.R.R. Tolkien’s philosophical and cosmological writings reveals a different truth: the Valar are not omnipotent gods, but are instead bounded administrators constrained by a physical form and finite knowledge. How could the supreme powers of Creation fail to eradicate Melkor’s corruption, or misjudge the summons of Men? Why are they powerless over the destiny of Men? I explore the structural and metaphysical limitations of the Powers, revealing how their administrative struggles shaped the fate of Arda and why the ultimate healing of the world was intentionally left in mortal hands.
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