illuvatar

Did Eru create the void outside of Ea? And does he exist beyond it?

are the valar and maiar gods that serve the one supreme god Eru Illuvatar or are they angels of illuvatar? also are morgoth and sauron also a type of fallen angels in the works of tolkien?

I recall him making some comment that even everything Melkor did in that song had its source in him. If so, does that mean that actually Eru is responsible for all of the bad as well as the good in Middle Earth? Or did he merely let Melkor have his own way but override him in such a way that...

I was wondering about Illuvatar's power and influence with regard to Morgoth. Morgoth is an opponent of the Valar, so if Eru is all-mighty, why doesn't he just destroy Morgoth? Of course, he may not want to, but that wouldn't make much sense, seeing as Morgoth caused so much trouble for the...

I just wanted to make sure I was right in believing that the Children of Illuvatar are the entire race of Elves and Men. Is that right? Its just that the first time I read The Sil. I didnt comprehend ANY of it and I was thinking the Children were just a select few Elves. And Ents and Dwarves...