Origin of Ungoliant - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Phil The Balrog · 12-23-2001, 09:29 PM

Hey, its me again. In the Quenta Section 4 in HoME, Ungoliant is mentioned as coming "perhaps from the Outer Darkness." Is this referring to space, or the surrounding universe, and what is this Outer Darkness' nature as compared to say Space in our world? The amusing thing is that she came from somewhere, space or no, and that she or her predecessors were no doubt created by something, or perhaps perverted by something. If Iluvatar didnt make Ungoliant the way she was, then there are obvoiously some malevolent forces at work beyond the bounds of Middle Earth. Creepy stuff.

12-23-2001, 09:29 PM	#1
Phil The Balrog Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11	Origin of Ungoliant Hey, its me again. In the Quenta Section 4 in HoME, Ungoliant is mentioned as coming "perhaps from the Outer Darkness." Is this referring to space, or the surrounding universe, and what is this Outer Darkness' nature as compared to say Space in our world? The amusing thing is that she came from somewhere, space or no, and that she or her predecessors were no doubt created by something, or perhaps perverted by something. If Iluvatar didnt make Ungoliant the way she was, then there are obvoiously some malevolent forces at work beyond the bounds of Middle Earth. Creepy stuff. __________________ -Yes, I'm Phil the Balrog.