Melkor and Galadriel - Two Types of Ruling

True rulers spill the abundance of their hearts into the outer world.

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There are many rulers in Tolkien’s universe, but two stand out to me the most. One is Melkor and the other one is Galadriel. The first one is the epitome of domination and the other one — of sub-creation. In some ways, they are counterparts and, spiritually speaking, correspond to two core motivations within the human soul.

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