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Originally Posted by Nerwen
My take on this: the line "one of those whom he had corrupted to his service" strongly suggests Ungoliant is an Ainu (if not necessarily a Maia). I think you have to really strain to make it mean anything else.
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*overlooks the others with the expression of superiority in his face* 
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