Silm thoughts - “Of the Coming of the Elves”

[alasse_mirimiel]

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.