Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-2001:569:7528:CB00:BCE2:1603:1B9E:179F-20170704202241/@comment-25101089-20170705101531

Equites wrote: LOTRMod wrote: Adding Manwë and other Valar would be a very interesting challenge, to be honest. It would take a lot of careful thought to come up with a way of depicting the Valar in a Minecraft mod that doesn't seem simplistic or irreverent, and yet matches with the style of the mod. I would imagine some kind of incorporeal, elemental forms, that transcend the blocky style of the game, and make people's first reactions to the ring portal seem mundane by comparison. Personally, I would love to see the Valar added, but I'm not too sure about their forms. When Maiar, such as Gandalf, were bound to Middle-earth, they took a distinct form. When Melkor retreated to Angband, he took the form of a Dark Lord by which he was known for the duration of his rule. Thus, since the Valar were bound to Middle-earth by Eru Illuvitar, it is possible that they would take corporeal forms. Take, for instance, Ted Nasmith's illustration of Aule preparing to destroy the Seven Dwarven Fathers. In it, he is depicted in a corporeal form.

It is correct that the Valar wore humanoid forms among the Eldar, but I was saying that I don't think a humanoid form would suit them well in Minecraft. I honestly think it would appear childish, almost laughable, as an attempt to portray divine beings. The Valar should be - something - higher, something that inspires the same awe in the player of this game as the Light of Valinor inspired in the Elves. It's just an interesting speculation, though, because I don't see any requirement or good reason to 'add the Valar' any time soon.