bookbashuk Chapter 431 First Steps into Valinor
Chapter 431 First Steps into Valinor
Chapter 431 First Steps into Valinor
Dui was somewhat surprised to hear Orwell's invitation.
Galadriel, Elrond, and Gandalf, who were present, all smiled and offered no advice, respecting Duy's choice.
Alvin remained silent; whatever choice her husband made, she would stay by his side.
Without much hesitation, Dui nodded and declined, saying, "I am very grateful for Your Majesty Orwell's invitation, but as you said, my family and I are new to this blessed land and are not yet familiar with it. Therefore, I would like to make a careful choice after we are more familiar with this land, so as to avoid making a hasty decision."
Valinor was not the Hogwarts he had known before. It was inhabited not only by various elves, but also by many Maiar, and the Valar who truly ruled the place.
Therefore, Dui decided to live a cautious life as long as possible until he had the ability to establish himself.
As for where to live, Dui was not in a hurry to make a decision. As he told Orville, he was new to the place and unfamiliar with everything about Valinor.
Therefore, for the sake of steady development in the future, he still needs to familiarize himself with the situation for a period of time before making a final decision.
Orwell wasn't disappointed by Dui's rejection. With a magnanimous smile, he waved his hand and said, "That certainly requires careful consideration, but whatever choice you make, the doors of Aucolondi are always open for you!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty Orwell," Dui said sincerely.
This High King of the Tyree elves had a heart as vast as the sea, and his every move exuded grace and magnanimity, easily winning people's favor and admiration.
At Orway's invitation, Dui and his entourage stayed temporarily in Orway's palace and received a warm welcome.
Shipbuilder Cildan also completed the mission sent by the Valar, stayed in Swan Harbor, and was highly valued by Orlwy, becoming Orlwy's minister and continuing to be in charge of shipbuilding.
While temporarily residing in Swan Harbor, Dui exchanged information with Gandalf, Elrond, Legolas, Elrohir, and Elladan, and learned more about Valinor from them.
Alwen, on the other hand, was with her mother Celebrian and her grandmother Galadriel.
As for Elses, he was arranged by Orwell to be with his peers and descendants, and to make new friends.
Dui also learned a lot of very useful information from Gandalf and his companions.
For example, among the elves, those living in Valinor are mainly divided into three major groups: the Vanya, the Noldor, and the Tyrery, who reside in the three cities of Velmar, Tyrion, and Okorondi (Swan Harbor), respectively, and each group has a High King.
The Vanya were among the first elven races to land in Valinor and have never left since. They are considered the most beautiful elven race, possessing a holy and elegant temperament, and are true elves of light.
Most of them focused on being close to the Valar and praising the light, and were especially favored by Manwë, the Valar king, and Varda, the Queen of the Stars, and were therefore allowed to live with the Valar and the Maiar in Velmar, the capital city of Valinor.
Among them, the High King of the Vanya was Ingwyn, who was the first to awaken in Quevey and was invited by the Valar to be one of the three Elves to arrive in Valinor as an emissary to witness the glory of the Two Trees.
He held an extremely prestigious position, not only as the king of the Vanya elves, but also as the supreme king of all elves.
Secondly, there are the Noldor, renowned for their wisdom and exquisite craftsmanship. They were once friends of Olli, the god of craftsmen in the Valar, from whom they learned many skills.
The early leader of the Noldor was Finweh, one of the first three Elves invited by the Valar to come to Valinor as messengers.
He was Galadriel's grandfather and Fëanor's father, who forged artifacts such as the Silmaril and the Crystal of Knowledge. However, he was later killed by Morgoth when he infiltrated Valinor to steal the Silmaril.
This is what led to the Noldor's exodus from Valinor to Middle-earth to seek revenge against Morgoth, and the subsequent series of events.
Especially after Fenrir was killed and the Silmarils were stolen by Morgoth, Fëanor incited most of the Noldor to go on a campaign of revenge. In order to seize ships, they even carried out a horrific massacre of their own people in Okorondi (Swan Harbor), the home of the Tyrellites.
Because of their insistence on the expedition, ignoring the Valar's advice and warnings, the Noldor who left were banished by Valinor and could never return.
Those Noldor elves who participated in the fratricide and whose blood was stained with their kin were especially cursed by Mandos, suffering endless torment and betrayal, and never being able to return to Valinor.
Only those Noldor elves who did not participate in the fratricide but were incited by Fëanor to leave Valinor, such as Galadriel, were pardoned by the Valar and allowed to return to Valinor because of their contributions in the War of Wrath against Morgoth.
Of course, while most of the Noldor elves were incited by Fëanor, some of them did not choose to leave Valinor.
Among them was Fenaffin, Fëanor's half-brother. He was the youngest son of Finweh, the High King of the Noldor, and his second wife, Indis, a Vanya elf. He inherited some Vanya traits, becoming more calm and kind, and showing greater reverence for the Valar.
During the expedition, Fenafin, unable to bear the slaughter of his wife's clan, the Tyree, led a portion of his people back to Valinor and was forgiven by the Valar, allowing him to remain in Valinor.
Therefore, Fenerphine became the High King of the Noldor in Valinor and resided in the city of Tyrion.
At the end of the First Age, he also led the Noldor of Valinor in the War of Wrath, helping them fight against Morgoth.
It is worth mentioning that Galadriel is Fenaffin's youngest daughter.
Galadriel also joined the expedition, leaving Valinor, unlike her father who returned. Moreover, after the War of Wrath, she refused the Valar's forgiveness and remained in Middle-earth until the end of the Third Age.
So after Galadriel returned to Valinor, she reunited with her father Fenaffin and lived in Tyrion.
Elrond also chose to live in Tyrian because of his wife and his close ties with the Noldor.
Legolas, an elf of the Sindar, like most elves from Middle-earth, chose to live on the island of Torresia in the eastern part of Aman.
He was reunited with his father Thranduil, who had arrived earlier, and continued to lead the elves who followed them in a beautiful forest on the island of Torresia.
As for Gandalf, or rather Orolin, he was a top Maiar under Manwë, the Valar king, and Varda, the Queen of the Stars. He was a disciple of Nina (the goddess of sorrow) and often accompanied her to the temple of Mandos to listen to the words of the dead and gain wisdom.
Furthermore, he resided for a long time in the Loren Gardens of Ilmu (the ruler of dreams and illusions) on the western edge of Aman, and occasionally studied and communicated with the Vera and other Maya in the city of Velma.
Lorien Gardens shares the same name as Lorien Forest in Middle-earth, but it is the most beautiful paradise in Valinor, where Estelle (the goddess of rest), wife of Valaril, also heals the weary souls.
With detailed explanations from Gandalf, Elrond, and others, Dui finally gained a basic understanding of Valinor.
Aman is a continent with an area almost equal to that of Middle-earth. Its terrain is high in the east and low in the west. The eastern coast is home to the Perorei Mountains, the world's highest mountain range, which extends in a crescent shape from north to south.
This mountain range was built by the Valar on the eastern coast of Aman to defend against Morgoth's invasion and protect their homeland.