Oromë

Kind of, yeah.

Originally, Alatar was specifically chosen for this mission by Oromë.

And for the listener, who is Oromë?

Oromë is the Vala of hunting.

He's this very active martial god of the forest who rides a great steed and hunts monsters.

Okay, so a very intense patron to have.

The elves loved the stars so much that it became part of their identity.

Later in the Silmarillion, we read this about the vala Orome discovering the elves.

And Orome loved the Quendi and named them in their own tongue Eldar, the people of the stars.

But that name was afterborn only by those who followed him upon the westward road.

Manwe?

[laughs] Alwe, Orome, um, Olmo, Vienna, Ninia.

Dude, I'm flexing on y'all.

Yeah, all your Valar names.

Avli understands creation.

Orome understands the hunt.

Tulkas understands strength.

Morgoth understands everything.