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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar
And speaking of Feanor, I think it's interesting that Gandalf says if he mastered the stone he would... spy on Sauron? no... get instructions from Manwe? no... but that he would view "the unimaginable hand and mind of Feanor at their work". I just love that.
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Yes the skills of Feanor have always interested me. It is natural for us to think of the Valar as "superior beings", but are they? Sure they have more brute power. And they were wiser and had more knowledge of the world. But Elves (and Men) are the children of Iluvatar and they have their own abilites, and it is possible for them to grow greater in certain skills than the Valar. Feanor is the prime example of this, the Silmarils were beyond the skill of any of the Valar including Melkor. The Noldor, under the instruction of Feanor, also made gems greater than the natural ones made by Aule.
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It is chilling to hear Gandalf say, “There is nothing that Sauron cannot turn to evil uses.”
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Yes, and this is a very interesting statement about the nature of good and evil. Remember that the Ring can not be used for good, it can only do evil. Good things can be used for evil purposes but evil things cannot be used for good purposes.