Silm thoughts - “Of the Coming of the Elves”

Something I find interesting about Oromë finding the Quendi is... well, that it's Oromë who finds them. If Manwë can see everything and Varda can hear everything, if water brings Ulmo news from all over the place, it’s odd neither was the first to notice. The only explanation I can think of is that the Quendi were shielded from the Valar by Ilúvatar’s power. Could it be Ilúvatar kept them from the Valar to allow the Elves to develop their own culture without any influence from the Valar? That's the question that keeps coming to mind.

Silm thoughts - “Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie”

Anyone else doesn’t get why Ingwë was chosen as High King of the Eldar? I don’t know, for me it’s weird that the High King happens to be Manwë’s favourite guy...Then again, it’s difficult to see why Finwë was chosen King of the Noldor from what we see of him in the Silm.