Just want to add something about Morgoth's powers:
I wouldn't call it "powers", but rather "power". I noticed that although he was once the most powerful ainu, during the first age he and Melian had a few "mental battles", and Melian won. (I can't quote right now, but there was something like "often did his thought stray to her, and there was foiled"). Which shows exactly how much power he lost over this time.
Well, maybe instead of "lost" I should say ''used". He put in into Arda and its creatures.
And more about powers: cunning lies.
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