The use and loss of personal power.

[Mhoram]

Some examples:

Ex.1 The well known story of how Sauron poured much of his own power into his ring.

Ex.2 "It may be that I can unlock my jewels, but never again shall I make their like..." -Feanor

Ex.3 "Even for who are mightest under Iluvatar there is some work that they may accomplish once, and once only. The Light of the Trees I brought into being, and within Ea I can do so never again." -Yavanna

Ex.4 "For I say to you, Feanor son of Finwe, these[the Teleri's white ships] are to us as are the gems of the Noldor; the work of our hearts, whose like we shall not make again." -Olwe

With the Ainur it seems clear, they have a certain amount of personal power and through this they weave their creations and power passes into these creations. It would seem to be the same with the Elves, but as the Elves wan completely in the 4th age, it is a mostly moot point. Let me focus on the Ainur.

So, as the Ainur, both good and bad do their deeds and make their creations they slowly disperse their personal power throughout all their works. So would it be accurate to say that eventually, all the Ainur would be depleted of their personal power? Their power dispersed among the world and left in the keeping of men?

[ March 01, 2002: Message edited by: Mhoram ]