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Melkor Does It AGAIN

Melkor Does It AGAIN

The Five-Minute Silmarillion, Part Nine

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Graham Bradley
Oct 08, 2024
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Chapter eight of The Silmarillion is called “Of the Darkening of Valinor,” and it proves that the prison system doesn’t work in Arda any better than it works here, because Melkor finally gets around to re-offending.

Ungoliant and Melkor by rubendevela on DeviantArt

Melkor and Ungoliant by rubendevela

“Be advised, suspect could be in disguise…”

Naturally when you’re running from the cops you want to change…

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