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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

You are of the race of Man, a third creation. Manwe is of the Valar, the first created. I think there must be folk wisdom that talks of declining vigour and virility as creation continues.

That's all true, except that I have more children that he.

And anyway, Manwe was of lesser power than Melkor, wasn't he? Weren't they all?

"All the best people work at some other company." Why is it all the ones that have it all go 'bad?' Is it that they have no where else to go but down, or is it that they, seeing more clearly than all others, see the real truth and so rebel?

It was only Melkor who went into the void seeking the Flame Imperishable. Beware the loner.

Agreed. One should share knowledge and the pursuit of the same.

See above. Cats were domesticated long after dogs. They are still a work in progress.

I thought that they were just finishing up domesticating humans.

One of the things that's really interesting about the Biblical Flood is God's reaction when Noah offers ritual sacrifices of the animals that God has just caused to be saved. (Talk of learned responses.)

"One less!" Saved them from the flood for the fire. How lucky. Explains those unicorns, or the lack thereof.

(The rainbow is often regarded sentimentally as God's promise not to destroy life, but it also means that God has left man to his own responsibility, so it becomes a stoic reminder that we are on our own now.) Interestingly, Tolkien's Eru does not voice any kind of regret over the loss of Numenor or the removal the Deathless Realm, not regret such as is suggested in the Bible. Nor does he offer to save Numemor if a few faithful can be found. Nor does Eru ever make any kind of covenant with Elendil.

Interesting. I guess a god cannot regret. I just wonder what was so special about the rebellion of Numenor that made Eru jump in.

Note that any seriousness on my part is a small effort to forestall any further fanfiction attempts by you. But I suppose you've given more ideas for Lush's bad fanfic thread.

I knew that's it been your job to keep me in check.

Thanks for the responses.