Godric@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 26 days ago"Then Fëanor rose, and lifting up his hand before Manwë he cursed Melkor, naming him Morgoth, the Black Foe of the World; and by that name only was he known to the Eldar ever after."midwest.socialexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link"Then Fëanor rose, and lifting up his hand before Manwë he cursed Melkor, naming him Morgoth, the Black Foe of the World; and by that name only was he known to the Eldar ever after."midwest.socialGodric@lemmy.world to Lord of the memes@midwest.socialEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoI’d say Morgoth and The Ungoliant had a much closer working relationship than Sauron and Shelob. Partners in crime might be more apt
minus-squarerooroo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·25 days agoYeah but neither is a minion there. Morgoth thought Ungoliant to be his minion while acting as if she’d be his partner, which blew up in his face
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·26 days agoI mean, Sauron gives Shelobs snacks and treats it, per Tolkien’s words, like he’s throwing dainties to a cat, so it’s having a partner in dark deeds vs having a pet.
I’d say Morgoth and The Ungoliant had a much closer working relationship than Sauron and Shelob. Partners in crime might be more apt
Yeah but neither is a minion there. Morgoth thought Ungoliant to be his minion while acting as if she’d be his partner, which blew up in his face
I mean, Sauron gives Shelobs snacks and treats it, per Tolkien’s words, like he’s throwing dainties to a cat, so it’s having a partner in dark deeds vs having a pet.