Melkor; Evil by Will or Evil by Nature? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ancalagon'sFire · 05-06-2002, 05:06 PM

We know the Ainur were the offshoot of the mind of Iluvatar. We know Melkor was the greatest of the Ainur in the beginning. What we do not know is whether Melkor was an embodiment of evil that iluvatar himself already possessed? Was Melkor destined to corrupt, destroy and abuse all in his power because he was the very embodiment of the creators darker nature? Alternatively, did Melkor choose to become this abomination through his own free-will and desires? Did he create envy, jealousy and lust by design or was it simply fate instilled and woven into his fabric from the beginning by Iluvatar? Was Melkor Iluvatars patsy?

05-06-2002, 05:06 PM	#1
Ancalagon'sFire Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 41	Melkor; Evil by Will or Evil by Nature? We know the Ainur were the offshoot of the mind of Iluvatar. We know Melkor was the greatest of the Ainur in the beginning. What we do not know is whether Melkor was an embodiment of evil that iluvatar himself already possessed? Was Melkor destined to corrupt, destroy and abuse all in his power because he was the very embodiment of the creators darker nature? Alternatively, did Melkor choose to become this abomination through his own free-will and desires? Did he create envy, jealousy and lust by design or was it simply fate instilled and woven into his fabric from the beginning by Iluvatar? Was Melkor Iluvatars patsy? __________________ Threads you should make a point of reading!

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