E?nw? is the herald and standard-bearer of Manwe. He and Varda's maid Ilmari are the leaders of Maia. In the realm of Arda, Eonwë was the most skilled in the use of weapons, but that did not necessarily mean that he was the most powerful.
When the famous sailor Eärendil arrived in Aman at the end of the First Age, it was Eonwë himself who came from Vilimar to greet him and summoned him to meet the Mighty One of Arda. When Manwë decided to respond to his request and attack Morgoth, Eonwë was sent to Middle-earth to fight in the War of Wrath and lead the Vanyar Elves.
At the beginning of the Second Age, Eonwë was sent to the three major Edain families loyal to Valar to teach them. They were given wisdom and strength, and a longer life span than ordinary people. These humans became the Númenóreans.
Now the venerable Maian chief entered through the gates of Annuminas and walked up the neat road to the Ring of the King.
The guards didn't dare to stop him.
At that time, the light of Valinor on this famous messenger was like the stars in the sky, vast and sacred. Everyone who saw him lowered their heads.
Gandalf, Radagast, and the elves Elrond, Glorfindel, Cirdan, Galadriel, and Celeborn were the first to notice his arrival.
They all lowered their heads and nodded to the envoy from the Western Land.
Turka felt a burst of sacred light coming from the west, and a tall figure separated the large group of people and elves and came to him.
"Hello, favored by fate, I am Eonwë. I come from the west, bringing the blessings of the mighty." Eonwë lowered his head and saluted the destined son who was deeply loved by Ilúvatar. , and offer the blessings of Aman. At that time, the whole of Annuminas shone with the arrival of Valar's messengers.
"The West rejoices to hear of the blessings of this land! The cause you and your descendants have established will be prosperous and blessed, the saints will walk in your kingdom, and sorrow and shadow will never be able to destroy the kingdom you and your descendants have established. In the end, There will be a new Mighty One in the West.”
It is said that this is a Western prophecy about the empire established by the Silver King and his descendants that will last forever. In addition, this handsome, heroic and noble herald of Manwe also predicted the coming of something sad. This was almost consistent with the predictions of the gray robe wizard and Galadriel of the Golden Forest. This made Turka My heart is not so happy.
He said: "Dear Eonwe, I am delighted by your arrival, but if this blessing is accompanied by something sad, then I would rather never have heard the voice of the West."
The people here were all dumbfounded when they heard what the Silver King said. They were deeply frightened and even afraid. They all thought that Turka would offend the powerful ones in the Western Holy Land. Many people tried to persuade him to put away his weapons. Pride and resentment. But Turka stubbornly insisted on his attitude.
So Eonwe replied like this: "Everyone's destiny has been engraved at the beginning of creation. Whether all living beings are happy, sad, painful, or angry is just a choice. The Valar are watching all this. , is concerned about all this, but cannot stop it and will not take the initiative to interfere."
"And, aren't you favored enough? Isn't it rich enough? Fate favors you, Turka Aracano. Under the starlight, all living beings respect you! Isn't this an extremely respectful blessing? How can a person expect all the beautiful things in the world?”
At that time, although Turka held some resentment in his heart, he still yearned for light and hope. Moreover, he had never forgotten the gift from Ilúvatar, and he was grateful for the help of the Valar before. Therefore, he remained silent for a long time.
Fenna also felt some kind of destiny at that moment. In a daze, she seemed to see two deer-like figures running towards her in the light, shouting the word that almost made her dizzy.
A great wave of joy overwhelmed her.
But then, a trace of sadness followed, and the female elf was so blessed that she understood why her husband became so angry.
She was silent for a moment and chose to bear it with strength.
She said to the herald of Manwe: "Thank you for the blessings of the Western Land. My husband just does not want to leave his subjects and relatives, because in this land, the people he cares about the most are them."
Eonwë knew the fate of this first-born child and was deeply in admiration for her strength and rationality, so Eonwe also lowered his head and paid tribute to this wise queen.
The king, under the queen's persuasion, returned the favor.
So, this topic ended like this.
The singing and music started again, and happy smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
In fact, of all the days of joy and happiness that we know, the union of Turka Aracano and Fenna Siliel remains one of the most unforgettable stories.
Their lives were written in a lyrical poem, "The Song of Turka-Sril". The days in Annuminas are the longest chapter.
Among ancient poems, apart from the "Song of Lysian" which describes Beren and Lúthien, and the sacred sounds of the ancient western land, this song is the most touching. Elves and hobbits preserved the poem.
And spread forever.
But that was much later.
The days of joyful gatherings are unforgettable and will eventually come to an end. After three days and three nights of partying, many people began to think about going home.
Among them, the skin-changer Beorn was the first to say goodbye to Turka - Eonwë left after leaving the blessing of the Western Holy Land and did not stay in Middle-earth. His departure was as silent as his arrival.
The relationship between Beorn and the king is indeed deep, but with the great decrease of orcs in the Great Wilderness of Rovanion, the number of humans near the Great Green Forest began to slowly increase. A large number of them gathered around the tall skinchanger, trusting and following their powerful leader.
Beorn needs to go back and look after his followers.
So, one morning, the sky in the east was still gray, and the brilliance of the stars had not completely set. The skin-changer transformed into a big bear and was the first to leave Annuminas after bidding farewell to the Turkas.
Immediately afterwards, the elves were leaving.
Galadriel and Celeborn of the Golden Forest, Elrond and Glorfindel of Rivendell all bid farewell to them at the same time and returned to their homes in the east.
Legolas of the Woodland Kingdom followed.
They sincerely blessed the newly born King and Queen of Elpera in front of the city gate of Annuminas, and left the Northern Kingdom on a starry night.
On the other hand, another Elf Lord (King) Cirdan, because Gray Harbor was not too far from Annuminas, so he stayed in the Northern Kingdom for a longer period of time before saying goodbye and leaving.
Finally, on the first day of June, Thorin and his people and the two wizards, and Bilbo, came to say farewell to Turka.
Bilbo said: "This month is almost the happiest time in my life! But a tree grows best in its homeland. I have been away from home for a while, and it is time to go home."
Thorin said: "The reconstruction of the dwarf's hometown has reached the final stage. When the glory of Erebor is restored, I look forward to your arrival, my lord! By then we may be able to meet again in the mountains."
The Turkas smiled one after another, responded to the kindness of their friends, and sent them far away before turning back to Annuminas.
Among them, the wizards may want to say something.
But in the end, neither Gandalf nor Radagast spoke a single word. They watched the departure of this destined great couple, with a trace of distress in their eyes.
