Scariest Thing In All Of Tolkien's Creation...Ever

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Lalaith

The fate of Hurin scares me more than anything else in Tolkien:

I don't find it scary, but rather doom-tragedy-dread-etc sort of thing... That passage that you uote brings an "evil awe" feeling to me.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I don't find it scary, but rather doom-tragedy-dread-etc sort of thing... That passage that you uote brings an "evil awe" feeling to me.

I find the idea of being captured by Morgoth terribly scary -_- Really, Eru help you...

[McCaber]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I don't find it scary, but rather doom-tragedy-dread-etc sort of thing... That passage that you uote brings an "evil awe" feeling to me.

The scary part is what he's forced to watch his children go through. And he cannot do a single thing to help them, just sit there in chains and listen to Morgoth's laughter.

That's the scary part.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by McCaber

The scary part is what he's forced to watch his children go through. And he cannot do a single thing to help them, just sit there in chains and listen to Morgoth's laughter.

That's the scary part.

Agreed.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by McCaber

The scary part is what he's forced to watch his children go through. And he cannot do a single thing to help them, just sit there in chains and listen to Morgoth's laughter.

That's the scary part.

True. But I feel awful for those poor parents in Utumno who are forced to watch their children become Orcs – if, of course, the Orcs-were-Elves theory is correct.

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

True. But I feel awful for those poor parents in Utumno who are forced to watch their children become Orcs – if, of course, the Orcs-were-Elves theory is correct.

Agreed, but what about those watching their children (becoming orcs) who have justified it in some way?

"Our children are getting 'stronger,' 'aligning themselves with the true Lord of Arda,' etc."

Meaning, what about the parents who are sacrificing their children?

[Galadriel55]

I don't remember if this has been mentioned before, but -

The Oath of Feanor.
The Doom of Noldor.

Both are pretty scary if you ask me.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by alatar

Meaning, what about the parents who are sacrificing their children?

I'd pity them, but truth be told I'd find it hard to feel bad for them.