Hmm... it's quite meta-thing, but maybe it could be
Tilion who is speaking? And he's speaking of
Arien, this would explain the fire.
Quote:
and he sought to come near to Arien, being drawn by her splendour
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The term "man" would have to be interpretated a little bit metaphorically (not imagining a real Man of flesh and bone), but nothing better in my mind now.