Beren and the One That Got Away

[Erendis]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Could Beren have killed Morgoth?
If so, I would expect Morgoth could have re-bodied, just as Sauron did. Like Sauron however, it might have taken a long time; time for the Eldar and Edain to gather their strength and devise new strategies against Angband, maybe. At the least it would have changed the history of Beleriand.

I don't think so.Persuming Beren achieved a fatal wound to Morgoth's hroa,he and Luthien would flee Angband easily,because,like with Sauron in Dargolad,all the beings under his will would have paniced and Carcharoth wouldn't wait for them at the Gates,nor had a sacred gem burning his stomach and might even not reached Doriath.

So,no fearsome couple returning from Mandos having the Silmaril.And there are still the offended Celegrom and Curufin.

In short,I believe that having Morgrth temporarily out of order would have just left the Eldar and the Edain to fight over for the Silmarill without Morgoth to their backs.

Watch the "third Age Model" too.Did the free people of Middle-Earth prospered and made sure their defences were strong?Somehow they ended up on the verge of distruction when Sauron returned,and he even had not regained all his formaer power.