1. The Creation Story: The Ainulindalë
Lord of the Rings Lorecast
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The Eluvitar and the Ironer
Think of these as like demigods or individual spirits based on aspects of the Eluvitar. They sprung into being, he spoke to them, propounded to them themes of music, and they sang. So they didn't speak back. He was like a conductor and they performed. And that's also something to be aware of here. They were not co-equals. In fact, they barely even knew how to communicate with each other. That's it from the very beginning.
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