Without the Spirit of Fire?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Actually a good question on alternate history in a fictional world.
It certainly would have been a less interesting, if probably a happier,
world.

As a noted author once observed:

Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and
days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much too listen
too; while things that are uncomfortable palpitating, and even gruesome,
may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway.

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