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The Vanyar: wise or otherwise?

During the greater part of the First Age...

  • the Vanyar had excellent reason for not going to aid the people sooner.

    Votes: 29 74.4%
  • the Vanyar had no good excuse for not joining the Noldor.

    Votes: 10 25.6%

  • Total voters
    39
My guess is that the Vanyar had no idea what was happening in Middle-earth. How would they? And yes I would call them wise. They were first to answer the summons to Valinor and they knew not to trust Melkor and his offer of friendship, which shows a sight more wisdom then what we see in the Noldor.

When they learned their aid was needed they went. Would they have gone if the Valar did not? Who knows. But they did go. So all things considered I'd say they were wise and brave.
 

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