New Challenge: Everyman
Create a fanwork about an ordinary character in the legendarium using a quote about an unnamed character as inspiration.
Last of all stands the name of Melkor -
the one who rises in Might.
Alas, he betrayed its meaning and lore,
and lost its code from sight.
Now Morgoth, the Enemy ~ destiny evil.
Always turning to the Self in I'M.
Although blessed in Age Primeval,
he chose the path of Ego's decline.
For he was an equal to Manwë in all,
but he chose to scatter his flame, dark,
ever trying to plot, scheme and forestall,
so his power too unnoticingly shrank.
Pride, the root cause of falling,
he desired to dominate over all Will,
yet the I AM is connected and loving,
just a part of a matrix that builds.
And the Cube that is progressive,
so asymptothically heals itself,
the fractal's limited though comprehensive,
so it can't Rule, so subjectively compelled.
Yet the initial charge of Glory
deludes the particle that absolute it is.
Before the end of the story,
before the shortage it will witness.
Many believed Melkor's beautiful form,
twisting and decaying their gifts,
Maiar so confused by his delusive charm,
and fell to a state of disbelief.
Among them stood Mairon of Aulë,
first a loyal apprentice, subject to commands,
yet all his humbleness ended as to reset,
till he Morgoth's shadow would expand.
Gorthaur the Horrible, greedy of power.
He wanted to subject all Life to his rule,
yet true force is to respect the lower,
for their soul is driven by their own fuel.
Even if evil manages to creep in,
or subject the mind to fear's empty whims,
the Cube will switch its algorithm,
and then the soul will follow another regime...
So evil's a mission destined to fail.
For it is not imperishable in its load,
and when the energy exhauts itself,
you're at the mercy of Eru, the Lord.