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Zigûr · 03-25-2014, 07:36 AM

We must remember, as has been observed, that the chief difference was that all Evil was ultimately derived from Melkor, whereas Sauron was only a symptom of that evil, and perpetuated and profited from that evil.

That being said, by the end of the First Age the actual person 'Morgoth' has become separate from (and in a sense enslaved to) the metaphysical concept of Evil, which was his own nature divided and split from his will and control. In that sense Morgoth was scarcely in a position different to Sauron. There was still some difference, but not as much as there had been originally.

"In my story Sauron represents as near an approach to the wholly evil will as is possible." -Letter 183

03-25-2014, 07:36 AM	#1
Zigûr Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 785	We must remember, as has been observed, that the chief difference was that all Evil was ultimately derived from Melkor, whereas Sauron was only a symptom of that evil, and perpetuated and profited from that evil. That being said, by the end of the First Age the actual person 'Morgoth' has become separate from (and in a sense enslaved to) the metaphysical concept of Evil, which was his own nature divided and split from his will and control. In that sense Morgoth was scarcely in a position different to Sauron. There was still some difference, but not as much as there had been originally. "In my story Sauron represents as near an approach to the wholly evil will as is possible." -Letter 183 __________________ "Since the evening of that day we have journeyed from the shadow of Tol Brandir." "On foot?" cried Éomer.