Wow. o.o That's very powerful, nettenya. I know Atto Fiondil would have loved it as much as I do. :) *hugs*

*shudders* This was awful in a good way! (That is, nasty subject matter, but very well thought out and written.) You certainly made me feel sorry for Melkor. He probably was mad (by our standards) before going into this, but as he observes, it's mostly how he was made (although supposedly he could have exercised his Free Will (TM) and chosen to be better? I don't know.) - but after this experience, anyone would go over the edge. Chilling description of Melkor's captivity (which, like so many other things, is just glossed over in the book). It's definitely giving me a lot to think about.

"Angered by my actions, the methods of my imprisonment became the anvil upon which he wrought his despair."

That was haunting! It's a startling reminder that the rest of the Valar can be vindictive and cruel, too, and not just unintentionally.

I also like Melkor's parting shot: "Yet know this - I have acted as I was made."

That's something that's bothered me about the Valar in general, when I think too much about their origins and nature...just how much free will do they have?

Great story! It's very thought-provoking!