The Enchantment of Melian
Melian enchanted Elwe/Thingol, the result of which was that a large part of the Teleri never went to Valinor and even the ones who did were somewhat estranged from their Vanyar and Noldorin kindred.
Was this, do we think, in retrospect, a good thing or a bad thing? Did Melian deliberately enchant Elwe and if so, what was her motivation? Did it benefit Middle Earth?
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Out went the candle, and we were left darkling
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