The Eldar were used by the Valar to get their precious bauble back, and the Valar did nothing. I mean they had the whole world in their hands (new single by Eru and the Val-Tones soon to be released) then just left it alone? Aren't they liable under the lemon laws or something? The Eldar were just their hapless victims! A class action suit against all Valar and associates (attorneys at law) is brewing. I think the plaintiffs are asking for another Age, since the first three were essentially hosed. If the Valar fail to pay up, then the Eldar get Valinor, plus they can garnish the Valar's wages for the next 10 eons. The Valar must remove to Middle Earth - a fitting revenge. Perhaps they can find any other missing "items" (Maia, balrogs, banes, tokens of doom, demi-gods - and they have to keep Bombadil - ha ha ha). If this happens, I'd expect the Eldar to scour Valinor pretty well to make sure no "little accidents" (from the Littlest Pet Shop collection) are left behind.
Amidst all this, it's just too easy to overlook the other nameless, faceless victims. Consider the poor balrog, having to live in a cave for millenia. Then this Motley Crowd (in Concert at the Colisseum) arrogantly trespasses through as if they own the place. When he goes to politely inquire as to their intentions, they ambush him on the bridge and toss him down the abyss (playing at theaters near you!)! I mean, _anybody_ would have been peeved at this manhandling, so it's understandable that the balrog was a bit hot. Sadly, the interlopers prevailed and ruthlessly rubbed him out, the last of his kind (sniff). Spock would have found a way to communicate with him, to _understand_ his angst, to get in touch with his inner child, that happy-go-lucky little balrogling, just learning to play with matches... just sort of chokes you up, doesn't it? We won't even mention how Shelob was abused....
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The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius
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