Voronwë_the_Faithful
Doriath
Nov 30 2025, 3:35pm
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Tolkien repeatedly calls them gods throughout the history of the creation of his legendarium
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So I guess if he is rolling in his grave he is doing so in response to his own words.
ETA: Here's one that I particularly like, from a fragment of The Grey Annals that was published in The Nature of Middle-earth, written after The Lord of the Rings). This is Fingolfin's challenge to Morgoth:
“Come forth, thou coward lurking lord to fight with thine own hand and sword! Thou wielder of hosts of slaves and thralls, pit-dweller, shielded by strong walls, thou foe of gods and elven-race, come forth and show thy craven face!"
Tolkien, J.R.R.; Hostetter, Carl F. The Nature Of Middle-Earth (p. 166). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
The Hall of Fire
(This post was edited by Voronwë_the_Faithful on Nov 30 2025, 3:45pm)
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