Demons from the Ancient World

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

If we take the trichotomy (?) as granted: that there are the Valar, the Maiar and the created ones, thence we face the question where do all these like Bombadill, Ungoliant or Glaurung come from.

But they might also be the anomalies, beings that are not just possibly explained by the storyline Tolkien gave us? So Eru couldn't be sure of every minute detail of the creation or didn't wish to intervene in every "detail"? Or that there were ones brought forwards in the creation even the Eru could not fathom - or of which s/he would not wish to steer?

I think simply Arda and Middle-earth needed their 'mysteries' just as our world does. There are many things that are or have been in our world that nothing can adequately explain. Just imagine an Arda where everything was explained, everything was logical. Ugh. Where would be the magic in that?

Even if such beings are put down to having been designed or brought forth by Eru for some reason, the fact that none of the Children can explain where they came from only underlines Eru's own mystery and such a level of greatness that simply cannot be explained by pathetic human (or Elven) minds.

[Saurreg]

Hence the old saying, "God (in this case Eru) moves/works in mysterious ways"

[Annatar!]

Luthien transforms herself into Thuringwethil, Sindarin for 'woman of secret shadow'. She was a messenger of Saurons in the first age who i believe only took the form of a giant vampire bat, not actually being a vampire. Perhaps this ability to transform also indicates that she too was a 'corrupted' Maiar or another enigma or anomoly of the story. I just love how Tolkien plants them everywhere throughout his stories so we can let our imaginations run free!