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since he derived a sort of perverse pleasure from the destruction/corruption of previously glorious beings.(Finwe)
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That is probably because he himself was a previously glorious being who 'fell' and was eternally corrupted. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
I saw Morgoth's dark thoughts toward Luthien in the same way as Finwe did, however I suppose it is entirely possible that he did in fact mean in his mind for her to bear him a child. As Squatter pointed out, it would be extremely advantageous to his overall scheme for the dominion of Middle Earth, and it would also satisfy any evil lust he may have had for the daughter of Melian. I shudder to think of such an occurrence, though it would certainly make for a horrifyingly gripping read. The offspring of Morgoth and Luthien would truly be a terrible thing to behold, and it would certainly make for a more intense psychological study than Tolkien would probably have cared to delve into (the child of the most beautiful and the most wicked beings ever would certainly have a great deal of inner turmoil to deal with).