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William Cloud Hicklin · 02-11-2008, 10:20 AM

One reason the Valar refrained from making war on Melkor was the fear that in so doing, all of Middle-earth or indeed Arda would be undone. We see what did in fact happen to Beleriand.

Raynor · 02-11-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin

One reason the Valar refrained from making war on Melkor was the fear that in so doing, all of Middle-earth or indeed Arda would be undone. We see what did in fact happen to Beleriand.

Yes, I am aware of that passage from MT; however, since skip's statement was not qualified, I felt compelled to make my argument.

02-11-2008, 10:20 AM	#1
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	One reason the Valar refrained from making war on Melkor was the fear that in so doing, all of Middle-earth or indeed Arda would be undone. We see what did in fact happen to Beleriand. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.