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[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by alatar

- To Melkor among the Ainur had been given the greatest gifts of power and knowledge, and he had a share in all the gifts of his brethren

- His envy grew then the greater within him; and he also took visible form, but because of his mood and malice that burned in him that form was dark and terrible.

- Then Melkor lusted for the Silmarils, and the very memory of their radiance was a gnawing fire in his heart.

So even if Melkor couldn't have created his own Silmarils, he could have something at least as great and wonderful. But he didn't, which led to me ask: what *did* Melkor create?

Not included are things that he perverted/twisted, but what is truly his.

I feel, you know, that the power of true creation was denied him due to his corruption. Tolkien did see evil as mechanical, and if we look at his works then it's mostly (or perhaps only) the good guys who have the power to create things that are simple, pretty artifacts. Not that the Silmarils were simple artifacts, but you take my meaning.

[Elmo]

He made the Misty Mountains, a beautiful and impressive accomplishment imho.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Elmo

He made the Misty Mountains, a beautiful and impressive accomplishment imho.

Did he make them, or just shape them? Building 3 sandcastles is cool, but not extraordinary. Thangorodrim was, of course, more than sandcastles, but Morgoth isn't your average toddler either.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Did he make them, or just shape them? Building 3 sandcastles is cool, but not extraordinary. Thangorodrim was, of course, more than sandcastles, but Morgoth isn't your average toddler either.

You mean his minions built it, while he kicked back and sipped a cocktail

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

You mean his minions built it, while he kicked back and sipped a cocktail

Right.