Folly by SurgicalSteel

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Summary:

For the B2MeM 2011 Challenge: Day Thirty-One: Valinor

"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain."
Friedrich Schiller

Write a story or poem or create artwork that illustrates this quotation.

Could the downfall of Númenor have been prevented had the Valar acted differently?

Major Characters: Ar-Pharazôn, Valar

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Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: Drama

Challenges: B2MeM 2011

Rating: Adult

Warnings: Expletive Language
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 168
Posted on 1 April 2011 Updated on 1 April 2011

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Hi Steel, I thought I'd repost my MEFA review:

I admire the artistry of this ficlet that in a few, well-chosen words manages to tell the whole story of the Valar "contending in vain" against Ar-Pharazôn's folly. This is the tale of Númenor's fall in a nutshell, told in a fairy-tale manner as the Valar keep employing techniques that are too little, too late until they have to bring out the heavy guns, so to speak. I particularly enjoyed the King's curse as he assaulted the walls of Tirion.