LotR -- Book 6 - Chapter 3 - Mount Doom

[davem]

Originally Posted by Bb

hmm. No, I don't think you did make that point. Your point was rather to uphold a textually-based reading of Eru which does not bring in Primary World comparisons. You didn't say anything about Eru's eschatology or lack thereof.

Originally Posted by me

He may have acted out of vengeance & consigned him to 'Hell' - same with the Numenoreans. Or simply caused them to cease to exist.

I think that's a clear statement that we don't know what happens to (these specific) mortals after death, specifically what Eru might do with them.