And after my last post, I saw SpM's...
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Well, if he was omnipotent, he could surely have removed the island as well, without killing any innocents.
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The question remains about those who were nonetheless tainted by Sauron's corruption, perhaps beyond redemption in the circles of the world. The Atrabeth hints that Eru can't, or won't, remove corruption in Arda unless he enters himself, at the end of time.
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Not necessarily. I find it hard to believe that all those innocent of corruption escaped in the nine ships.
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I don't think that there were any numenoreans who were free of corruption, yet not faithful. I don't think there was a middle ground, considering the powers at stake. And of the faithfuls, the text implies that all of them escaped. I know of no contrary proof.