Everyone Dies (Except Galadriel)

Chapter 3: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor, Pt. II

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Me Screwing Around.

A list of things I should be doing: studying for the exams I have on Monday.

A list of things I am currently doing: not that.

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Ahem. @daughter-of-feanor

I see you there in my comment section. 

I see you reading my book. 

I'm always watching.

Aaaaand that got creepy.

Sárissë-Being-A-Creep aside, this chapter is dedicated to daughter-of-feanor who is not only a loyal reader and commenter but also an author with a very fitting username. Plus, I gotta say, I don't think I've stumbled on Tolkien fanfiction that's as eloquent and as beautifully written as Lost and Found Again. 

And only sixty-something reads? 

INSANITY. 

It comes very highly recommended by a Silmarillion expert, y'all, so you should go check it out. 

Am I an expert?

We'll say yes. 

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We left off with the elves being scared. 

Honestly, I don't exactly blame them for being scared, because...a giant god on horseback might be kind of intimidating when you've just been...awakened?  

Plus, Melkor kidnapped a few of 'em who were never heard from again. That would put me on edge too. 

Meanwhile, Manwë was sitting on his throne. He sat there for a very long time, during which he telepathically communicated with Eru. Then, he decided that he should call a board meeting at the Ring of Doom. 

Which sounds like a totally legit place to have a board meeting.

This was not a normal board meeting, however. Manwë and the Valar had finally decided to actually do something useful, and they declared war on Melkor. They waged this war for the sake of the Elves, so perhaps before they just didn't have a big enough reason to actually fight their wayward comrade. 

This war was incredibly destructive, and it completely reshaped Middle Earth, even adding an ocean of all things. And, while it does seem like it should've been really, really easy to capture Melkor, considering the fact that he was completely outnumbered, he put up a pretty decent fight. 

Apparently all those creepy monsters and shit DID actually come in handy. 

Anyway, the Valar ripped the roof off of the fortress Utumno (rude) and Tulkas wrestled with Melkor for a bit. Then they wrapped him in some super magical chains (that have a name, I just don't remember how to spell it off the top of my head) and he was captured. 

Though, if it counts for anything, the Valar were unable to find Sauron, who was a lot less powerful than them and should have technically been really easy to get ahold of. 

Melkor: 1

Valar: 1

Sauron: 1

Looks like the score is tied, folks.

Oh wait.

Elves: Zero because they haven't really done shit yet.

Much better.

After Melkor was captured, there was peace for a fairly long amount of time, according to the book, but the Valar still came back to hold another meeting at the Ring of Doom, this time to decide what they should do with the Elves.

They had Melkor, but Sauron and some other creepy little shits were still out there...somewhere. 

And, while they never reached a unanimous conclusion, Mandos got up and proclaimed that the Elves were doomed, so the Valar decided that they should probably bring the Elves to Valinor where they would be safe. 

Proclaiming doom is literally all Mandos has done so far. I can't decide if it's a useful power or not. 

Perhaps we should vote on it.