Eru letting Melkor go.. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elendur · 12-19-2002, 11:39 PM

I may have missed the reasoning in The Silmarillion, but I don't see why Eru let Melkor go into Arda. He knew Melkor's mind and he had foresight so he knew what was going to happen. So why would he let Melkor go when it ruined Arda so much? I know Eru told Melkor that anything he did would only make his creation more beautiful, such as the making of snow, frost, and fire, but overall Melkor's influence on Arda was very bad and not worth the few things he gave to it. I have been wondering about this for a while.

12-19-2002, 11:39 PM	#1
Elendur Wight Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Arnor Posts: 200	Eru letting Melkor go.. I may have missed the reasoning in The Silmarillion, but I don't see why Eru let Melkor go into Arda. He knew Melkor's mind and he had foresight so he knew what was going to happen. So why would he let Melkor go when it ruined Arda so much? I know Eru told Melkor that anything he did would only make his creation more beautiful, such as the making of snow, frost, and fire, but overall Melkor's influence on Arda was very bad and not worth the few things he gave to it. I have been wondering about this for a while. __________________ Son of Isildur.