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***Mithadan*** · 03-09-2001, 07:59 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/nenya.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Melkor/Morgoth his vision

The Rings don't figure into this analysis. At the time the bearers of the Three had their silent conversation, the One had been destroyed and the Three had failed and were nothing more than pretty jewelry. The Osanwe-Kenta is an essay by Tolkien published by one of the linguistic journals. It relates that the skill of Osanwe was natural to the Valar/Maiar and elves and that some (or all men) possessed the skill to some degree if they knew how to use it.

The essay discusses specifically Morgoth's attempts to use Osanwe forcibly and relates that even he could not forcibly enter another's mind and take what information he wished or control the actions of an unwilling subject (though the attempt would cause great distress to the subject). His power did not overcome this obstacle and his inability to penetrate a "closed" mind caused him great anger which contributed to his hatred of the Elves.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

03-09-2001, 07:59 AM	#10
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,314	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spirit of Mist Posts: 713</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/nenya.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Melkor/Morgoth his vision The Rings don't figure into this analysis. At the time the bearers of the Three had their silent conversation, the One had been destroyed and the Three had failed and were nothing more than pretty jewelry. The Osanwe-Kenta is an essay by Tolkien published by one of the linguistic journals. It relates that the skill of Osanwe was natural to the Valar/Maiar and elves and that some (or all men) possessed the skill to some degree if they knew how to use it. The essay discusses specifically Morgoth's attempts to use Osanwe forcibly and relates that even he could not forcibly enter another's mind and take what information he wished or control the actions of an unwilling subject (though the attempt would cause great distress to the subject). His power did not overcome this obstacle and his inability to penetrate a "closed" mind caused him great anger which contributed to his hatred of the Elves. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.