The Inherent Incompatability of Morgoth and Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alfirin · 01-04-2014, 05:51 PM

I've always sort of assumed that Galadriel would also have become the "other type" (Gandalf's) of Ringlord, a being who while still objectively "good" would be terrifying because their good would be wholly unalloyed and hence, devoid of those things that come from the knowledge that we all have a little wrong in us, mercy, pity, and the ability to forgive. Not to mention the neccecary cessation of free will in any form (if you are wholly good, you can't allow the existance of evil and as long as there is free will and choice, people have the ability to choose wickedness.) Her kingdom would be one of light, but it would be the kind of light you get by staring directly into the sun, too stong to endure. She would be the LITERAL "Belle de sans merci", and as she said, all would "love her and despair" (though I suspect the "love" would not last too long, you cannot truly love that which you are terrified of.) As the old saying goes "In the mirror of perfection, all beings look wholly vile."

Sarumian · 01-05-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfirin

I've always sort of assumed that Galadriel would also have become the "other type" (Gandalf's) of Ringlord, a being who while still objectively "good" would be terrifying because their good would be wholly unalloyed and hence, devoid of those things that come from the knowledge that we all have a little wrong in us, mercy, pity, and the ability to forgive. Not to mention the neccecary cessation of free will in any form (if you are wholly good, you can't allow the existance of evil and as long as there is free will and choice, people have the ability to choose wickedness.) Her kingdom would be one of light, but it would be the kind of light you get by staring directly into the sun, too stong to endure. She would be the LITERAL "Belle de sans merci", and as she said, all would "love her and despair" (though I suspect the "love" would not last too long, you cannot truly love that which you are terrified of.) As the old saying goes "In the mirror of perfection, all beings look wholly vile."

What an excellent distinction between an accomplished Nazi regime and a Communist one!

01-04-2014, 05:51 PM	#1
Alfirin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 435	I've always sort of assumed that Galadriel would also have become the "other type" (Gandalf's) of Ringlord, a being who while still objectively "good" would be terrifying because their good would be wholly unalloyed and hence, devoid of those things that come from the knowledge that we all have a little wrong in us, mercy, pity, and the ability to forgive. Not to mention the neccecary cessation of free will in any form (if you are wholly good, you can't allow the existance of evil and as long as there is free will and choice, people have the ability to choose wickedness.) Her kingdom would be one of light, but it would be the kind of light you get by staring directly into the sun, too stong to endure. She would be the LITERAL "Belle de sans merci", and as she said, all would "love her and despair" (though I suspect the "love" would not last too long, you cannot truly love that which you are terrified of.) As the old saying goes "In the mirror of perfection, all beings look wholly vile."