Tag: fionwe–urion

Does news travel so slowly where you are? I thought everyone knew that story…

Perhaps you were too busy preening the feathers on Manwë’s ass to notice the mundane workings of reality. Are you aware the Lamps fell? The Elves awoke and were moved to Aman? There were was an incident involving some trees…?

Well, if you are so ill-informed in the service of The Lord of the West, who sees all and hears all, then it explains a great deal about the state of the world. 

But in any case: I have no idea why you’ve suddenly taken an interest in my motives, nor do I particularly care, but if you must know, the reason is because I was offered choice, for the first time in my life– to serve a Master I loved, of my own will, rather than because I was born to it. I was shown the hypocrisy and injustice of the Theme and the Valar’s rule, and I chose to fight for the side that nurtured alterity, and granted freedom from a greater tyranny.  

…Now, I’m certain you’ve heard exactly the opposite from your sheltered nest at the top of Taniquetil. But that is the truth. 

And if it brings you any consolation, Eru seems to have been the first one to turn HIs back.