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Finwe · 12-04-2003, 01:33 PM

I also had quite forboding thoughts when I read that particular passage. The Dark-Lord-rapes-beautiful-maiden theme is prevalent in a lot of literature, and I was surprised it didn't show up in LotR/Silmarillion. I had to get over many shuddering fits after reading that part, though.

I don't think that Morgoth wanted to use Luthien as a sort of "breeder," as horribly perverse as that sounds. He probably wanted to corrupt her beauty, and watch her fade, since he derived a sort of perverse pleasure from the destruction/corruption of previously glorious beings.

12-04-2003, 01:33 PM	#10
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I also had quite forboding thoughts when I read that particular passage. The Dark-Lord-rapes-beautiful-maiden theme is prevalent in a lot of literature, and I was surprised it didn't show up in LotR/Silmarillion. I had to get over many shuddering fits after reading that part, though. I don't think that Morgoth wanted to use Luthien as a sort of "breeder," as horribly perverse as that sounds. He probably wanted to corrupt her beauty, and watch her fade, since he derived a sort of perverse pleasure from the destruction/corruption of previously glorious beings. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.