The Downfall of Numenor

[Mithadan]

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Re: The Downfall of Numenor

Stated simply, they were too far gone? JRRT in Letters states that, other than perhaps Morgoth, nothing is utterly irredeemable, even the orcs. So why destroy Numenor? Why not hide Valinor again? And why leave the dirty work to Iluvatar?

I have no real answer either, other than perhaps JRRT wanted to incorporate Atlantis into his mythos (he used to dream about the ever-rising wave and ultimately &quot;assigned&quot; this dream to Faramir). Akallabeth was the only way to bring that myth within his subcreated world.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>