So I thought this could be sort of a chat room where we just sort of talk and that leads to other subjects and we just sort of have a nice chat about random stuff.
So I'll start. Has anybody else noticed that the only races with free will (Dwarves, Elves, Ents, Men, Hobbits, etc.) were created by Illuvatar (except the Dwarves who were made my Aule and endowed with life by Illuvatar)? This is because they were endowed with the Flame Imperishable, which people consider to mean free will, whereas Orcs and Dragons (though Orcs are made from Elves) are creatures made by Morgoth, and he cannot give them free will, for he can't get the Flame "For it is with Illuvatar."
So I'll start. Has anybody else noticed that the only races with free will (Dwarves, Elves, Ents, Men, Hobbits, etc.) were created by Illuvatar (except the Dwarves who were made my Aule and endowed with life by Illuvatar)? This is because they were endowed with the Flame Imperishable, which people consider to mean free will, whereas Orcs and Dragons (though Orcs are made from Elves) are creatures made by Morgoth, and he cannot give them free will, for he can't get the Flame "For it is with Illuvatar."