• TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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      4 hours ago

      Ah ok. I’m guessing the trees are after the lamps? Are they on the elf island?

      I know the creation stuff, but not that much after it.

      • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksOP
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        3 hours ago

        Yeah. I’m not sure why, from a narrative perspective, Tolkien choose to have Melkor destroy the world’s source of light (the lamps) and then have Melkor destroy the world’s source of light (the trees this time) again. I think it’s already clear that he’s the Dark Lord after the first time he does it, but maybe there’s some additional symbolism that I missed.