melkor

I have recently found myself rewatching some of Tolkien's interviews and in one for the BBC he states that "having already constructed the world, they (hobbits) became drawn into it". I wonder if there has been any discussion on how to fit hobbits into the narrative of creation and the coming...

Suppose that Sauron, desiring order, realized that Melkor and his desire for chaos would NEVER lead to his plans being fulfilled, and so opposed him. However, we can assume that he's not a Valar lackey, but would still desire order and would likely even point out the failings of the Valar to...

Here is a very interesting video I found, examining Tolkien's writings and speculating on the possibility of Morgoth's return in Arda's future. This idea is brought up: Númenor could have been destroyed because they aimed to overthrow the Valar and thus allow Morgoth to return sooner (as they...

According to all sources, trolls were created by Morgoth at the end of the first age or before the end of the first age. The part and battle where the trolls are first mentioned in the Silmarillion and Middle-earth is the nirnaeth arnoediad. And the gothmog had a troll guards in this war. so...

Gandalf pointed out in Lord of the Rings that there was a time when even Sauron was good. However, after reading the Silmarillion at least twice, and maybe more, I get the impression that Melkor was pretty much bad from the moment Illuvatar created him. Even Satan was good for a while after...

Which of Melkor's allies were rebellious Maiar that took physical form and which were "engineered" by Melkor/Morgoth as he hung out in Utumno and then Angband? Ungoliant seems to have been a spiritual being of some sort that took physical form, without any "creative help" from Melkor. The...

I mean, is he basically a spirit of malice stuck in the Void (BTW, did Sauron and Saruman go there too?) who can't do more than make angry faces at Middle Earth and those on it or even those in Valinor? Or can he still whisper and corrupt those who are not morally pure enough?

I came across this picture by chance. Do you think this picture is true and canon? Did turin kill melkor with the help of tulkas?

Mairon/Sauron is about order and stability and all of that. Melkor is clearly nihilistic, basically throwing a cosmic temper tantrum because he can't rule Eru's universe, thus trying to destroy everything. It has to be clear that, even if Melkor had won and somehow not only crushed the...

So, I was contemplating how Men and Dwarves couldn't live in Valinor for the very fact that it would consume their lives faster and that got me thinking about how that would have worked out if Melkor hadn't driven the Valar from Middle-Earth. The Valar lived in the world and regularly traversed...

As we already knew that Melkor would preffer capturing elvish craftsman personnel to strengthen his armed froces combat power, yet elves seemed to have no specific measure, such as strengthening these craftsman suicide attack to prevent Melkor from such free bonus, any thought?

A middle earth channel host I follow on youtube said in dagor dagorath that turin didn't kill melkor in one-on-one combat, most of the elven kings of the ancient days fought melkor. even earendil will fight with melkor. is that true? Do elves and elven kings of elder days will fight with melkor...

Out of the 14 Valar, which one do you think Melkor feared the most?

Just some quotes that I would say to Melkor, if he had a redemption arc with me (me being half-elf, half-Maia); I will add more as I go along: When she realises Melkor was originally a Vala, one of the Aratar: "Fate can change us in unpredictable ways. It is not in our will to change the course...

Help me decide...:D I've received invitation from Melkor to Angband already, but I can't just deny the Valar like this... :oops: So it came that she fled to a distant land where none inhabited other than herself, for the Valar of Arda sent no aid, yet Melkor had hearkened to her too soon, and...

Friends, I am very obsessed with this subject. Please let the most knowledgeable people explain. I have opened similar topics before. But now let's finish this problem with the most supportive articles and resources. Can Turin's killing of Melkor in Dagor Dagorath and his killing ancalagon in...

There has been a lot of discussion on this question in other threads. I felt the need to open the subject. I think after Tulkas was defeated, Turin duels with Melkor 1 to 1 and kills Melkor in this way. What do you think? Alone when Turin killed Melkor? Or does he kill with help? I think there...

In dagor dagorath, turin turambar is the one who will kill melkor. Moreover, in the same battle he kills melkor, which even tulkas could not defeat. However, since fingolfin could not defeat melkor and only crippled it, why do most people on this forum and on the internet think fingolfin is a...

Is there any source about this subject? Did melkor join second music of ainur?

A youtuber I watched said that he regretted that Melkor did evil to living things. Because he was disappointed that he couldn't change them no matter what he did. Is that true? Did Melkor realize his mistakes and let go of the evil?