[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Comparing Morgoth and an elf? Well that seems a bit of a stretch to me.

I'm not saying that they're the same in all respects, just that they share a character trait: that of never compromising their desires for the common good.
I've noticed that when someone plays into Morgoth's hands in the Silmarillion it usually happens due to some emotion or form of behaviour that is detectable in the Dark Lord himself: with Feanor it's a combination of his jealousy of the Silmarils and his desire for revenge; with Maeglin it's brooding resentment; with Turin and many others it's pride and anger. Whenever he's thwarted, though, the action is usually one of self-sacrifice, altruism, wisdom or courage, particularly when unlooked-for. This, to my mind, is the influence of his discordant themes in the Music.

The reason why it is inexcusable for her to act human, is because she's an elf, and is supposed to be wise.

Quite. It just goes to show that neither age nor education can confer wisdom. Having said that, if all Elves were wise, there would have been no Noldor in Middle-earth in the first place: they'd have been loafing about in Valinor like anyone with any sense.

[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: Squatter of Amon Rudh ]