> Eru created through song, and in that choir it was the introduction of disharmony that signified evil.
I take a different view:
Eru knew who Melkor was from the start, and his “disharmony” was part of a broader and richer song — as shown by the duet that led to man and the ultimate downfall of evil lords.
The only time Eru spoke to Melkor, he chided him for thinking that a being of his own essence was acting outside his intent or marring the music.
If you take the Valar as aspects of Eru, then Melkor is the internal critic that drives genius to greater heights.
I take a different view:
Eru knew who Melkor was from the start, and his “disharmony” was part of a broader and richer song — as shown by the duet that led to man and the ultimate downfall of evil lords.
The only time Eru spoke to Melkor, he chided him for thinking that a being of his own essence was acting outside his intent or marring the music.
If you take the Valar as aspects of Eru, then Melkor is the internal critic that drives genius to greater heights.