Imrahil:
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I too hold with the theory he is Eru Reincarnate.
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I think you meant 'incarnate' - it couldn't be Eru reincarnate - that would mean Eru had already been to Middle-earth in another form.
Anyway, Tolkien explicitly denied this in
Letter No. 181 (twice!):
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There is no embodiment of the One, of God, who indeed remains remote, outside the World, and only directly accessible to the Valar or Rulers.
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There is no 'embodiment' of the Creator anywhere in this story or mythology.
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[ January 12, 2003: Message edited by: Legalos ]