What were the VALAR doing during The Lord of the Rings? | Tolkien Explained

Support me on Patreon:   / voiceofgeekdom   The Valar are: Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Aulë, Yavanna, Námo AKA Mandos, Vairë, Irmo AKA Lórien, Estë, Nienna, Tulkas, Nessa, Oromë, and Vána. They were said to be aspects of the thought of Ilúvatar before the world was made; they were the choir which sang the world into being in the Ainulindalë. They aren't mentioned often in The Lord of the Rings, though, so where were they? Do they play a role in the story? Do they still govern Arda, and hold influence over Elves and Men? Or have they forsaken the roles which we see them play in The Silmarillion? Silmarillion Explained Playlist:    • The Silmarillion Explained   Follow VOICE of GEEKDOM on Twitter:   / voiceofgeek   Follow VOICE of GEEKDOM on Instagram:   / voiceofgeekdom   Like VOICE of GEEKDOM on Facebook:   / voiceofgeekdom   Thumbnail art contains elements from Aline Morec and Šárka Škorpíková: https://alinemorec.tumblr.com/post/67... https://www.deviantart.com/sarkaskorp... Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...