When you read the passage near the end where Gandalf, Galadriel, Elrond, etc. just let Saruman walk around unhindered, fully aware that he can cause terrible suffering to mortals.
Today reading about Thuringwethil, the vampire messenger who served Morgoth & Sauron. She could change forms & carried messages for the Dark Lords. Her name means “Woman of Secret Shadow."
[pic - Tolrone]
None of Tolkien's excuses for sinking Beleriand make sense. The only good answer is, "This land is too precious to have anything else happen in it, so I'm flushing it."
"Attempted Murder" vs "Murder" sentences: Where the judicial system rewards you for being incompetent.
Patrick Stewart & his son have been estranged for decades. I wonder if he has ever seen/will ever see this scene from the show. It's right on the nose.
