I don't know exactly what they represent other than that they are some kind of representatives of the powers of the West. They are a signal of the power of the Valar. That means that they are a positive force in the story, even if they are more unreliable than in the Hobbit and LOTR.
I would also argue that it would be best to postpone their awakening until the end of the last episode because, if we introduce them now, we can only use them by having them discover the beasts of Melkor, and that sets a rather dangerous example. Then, the first thing they do is to discover, to reveal something nobody knew before. Then why are they not the ones discovering the Firstborn? I also think of creation and subcreation. How are they created if we introduce them now? If we let them come at the time of the awakening of the Eldar, that seems to indicate that Ilúvatar has created them, which would be fine. But Having the Valar somehow create them, when we just had that business with Aulë? That seems a bit...I don't know, but doesn't it seem like a double standard? Or are they created now but by Eru? I don't know, I don't like the timing. It would be like a parent saying "You can't have that toy! Oh don't be sad, here is another toy!" Or worse, since poor Aulë has to wait for his Dwarves until much later.
I would also argue that it would be best to postpone their awakening until the end of the last episode because, if we introduce them now, we can only use them by having them discover the beasts of Melkor, and that sets a rather dangerous example. Then, the first thing they do is to discover, to reveal something nobody knew before. Then why are they not the ones discovering the Firstborn? I also think of creation and subcreation. How are they created if we introduce them now? If we let them come at the time of the awakening of the Eldar, that seems to indicate that Ilúvatar has created them, which would be fine. But Having the Valar somehow create them, when we just had that business with Aulë? That seems a bit...I don't know, but doesn't it seem like a double standard? Or are they created now but by Eru? I don't know, I don't like the timing. It would be like a parent saying "You can't have that toy! Oh don't be sad, here is another toy!" Or worse, since poor Aulë has to wait for his Dwarves until much later.
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