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Originally Posted by Lalwendë
Hmmm, though wouldn't that mean that Ungoliant was in fact created by Melkor? Who could not create but only corrupt? She is clearly not a part of Melkor in any way, as not only does he make an attempt to enslave/enlist her, but she is able to leave him and instead be 'mistress of her own lusts'. That suggests to me she is at the very least a peer of Melkor as none of the beings he 'creates' (i.e. corrupts from other beings) seem to be able to do much more than lip service towards genuine independence.
Of course creation in its 'original perfection' did produce Melkor. So what does that say about the 'perfection' of creation?  |
It shows that even the Creator ain't perfect. Or maybe that evil is
meant to be a part of creation since the struggle between good and evil enhances its beauty.
As for Melkor not being able to create, I believe it says that he only lost that power sometime AFTER entering Arda, when his mindset had turned from simply misguided(trying to find the Flame Imperishable, so that he could equal Eru) to evil(wanting to be the supreme ruler and to enslave everything else). His malice had grown, so that he could only create 'in mockery of others'.