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LOTR:LCG Alt Art Attachment: Light of Valinor (Spirit) - featuring Arien, spirit of fire and Maia guardian of the Sun - artwork by Mysilvergreen
Another interpretation of the Light of Valinor. The great tree Laurelin in Valinor had a bright, golden light. However, it was destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant along with its sister tree Telperion.
Since Melkor also destroyed the previous Lamps of the Valar, either the Valar had terrible defense, or Melkor was really good at lulling them into a false sense of security.
Regardless, this was now the second time the Valar allowed Melkor to destroy the only light of the world. Yavanna, the creator of the trees could not heal the trees. However, she was able to coax Laurelin to bear a single fruit of white hot heat and light.
This was entrusted to the Maia Arien, who had proven completely beyond corruption by Melkor. Arien was also the only spirit that could bear the heat of the fruit of Laurelin.
To keep this last light of the tree of Valinor alive forever, the Valar crafted a vessel for Arien to forever sail in across the sky, holding and guarding the fruit - also known as the Sun. Her first trip in the heavens became the first dawn of sunlight on Middle-earth.
(Yavanna also coaxed a flower from Telperion, which became the light of the moon.)
Artwork by Myslivergreen
LOTR:LCG Alt Art Attachment: Light of Valinor (Spirit) - featuring Arien, spirit of fire and Maia guardian of the Sun - artwork by Mysilvergreen
Another interpretation of the Light of Valinor. The great tree Laurelin in Valinor had a bright, golden light. However, it was destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant along with its sister tree Telperion.
Since Melkor also destroyed the previous Lamps of the Valar, either the Valar had terrible defense, or Melkor was really good at lulling them into a false sense of security.
Regardless, this was now the second time the Valar allowed Melkor to destroy the only light of the world. Yavanna, the creator of the trees could not heal the trees. However, she was able to coax Laurelin to bear a single fruit of white hot heat and light.
This was entrusted to the Maia Arien, who had proven completely beyond corruption by Melkor. Arien was also the only spirit that could bear the heat of the fruit of Laurelin.
To keep this last light of the tree of Valinor alive forever, the Valar crafted a vessel for Arien to forever sail in across the sky, holding and guarding the fruit - also known as the Sun. Her first trip in the heavens became the first dawn of sunlight on Middle-earth.
(Yavanna also coaxed a flower from Telperion, which became the light of the moon.)
Artwork by Myslivergreen