Okay I had to change my mind about the story line as explained in the Thread
The Coming of the Elves. Here is what is to be changed from the version given above:
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… contact. NoM-00.2b<LQ Thus it was Tulkas{ it was} who at the last wrestled with Melkor and overthrew him, and he was bound with the chain Angainor that Aulë had wrought{, and led captive; and the world had peace for a great age}.> NoM-00.3b Manwë at last {faces}faced Melkor again, as he {has}had not done since he entered Arda. Both {are}were amazed: …
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… Against the advice of some of the Valar (such as Tulkas) he NoM-00.65{grants}proposed to grant Melkor's prayer.
NoM-00.7b Melkor is taken back to Valinor going last (save for Tulkas who NoM-00.4b{follows bearing Angainor and}followed, clinking {it}at Angainor to remind Melkor).
But at the council Melkor {is}was not given immediate freedom. The Valar in assembly {will}would not tolerate this. Melkor {is}was remitted to Mandos (to stay …
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NoM-00.2b: As Manwë should meet Melkor at Utumno, we have to skip the last half sentence.
NoM-00.3b &
NoM-00.7b: Here a passage from below was inserted, this move now is no longer necessary.
NoM-00.65: A concession to let the story line of
AAm/
LQ work: How could Manwë be said to grant the prayer if Melkor is still dragged away bound by Angainor?
NoM-00.4b: The change remains the same just the placement is changed therefore the additional
b in the marker.
Respectfully,
Findegil