probably not, because Eru dwells beyond and outside of Arda. He basically works "through" the Valar, and I believe the powers were like you stated, from nature. Although, I do believe of course that Illuvatar could intervene at anytime he wishes, he does not. A theory to match yours might be that the rings get their power from Arda, which is Eru, because he created it. But I still do not believe that the powers run through him. Also, The elven lords of old were much more gifted in craft than the elves you see in the third age. (except Galadriel, Elrond, celerimbror and all the other lords who did not perish) The elves of the latter days of the third age had not the power of their previous lords, thats why nothing "new" (equal to the rings) has been created since. It is my opinion that the rings drew their power from arda itself. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
~Namarie~
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