Mereth Aderthad Interview: Interview with Azh, Admirable Monster by Shadow

Interview with Azh, Admirable Monster by Shadow - featured author for "Tolkien, Lunatic Physicists, and Abnegation" - Silmarillion Writers' Guild - Mereth Aderthad 2025 - July 19, 2025 - Burlington, VT, and online - a celebration of creativity and scholarship inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien identified one of the major themes of his work as "the machine": the power and appropriate use of technology. Azh's found fiction "Lightborn" considers the topic of abnegation and scientific progress, based on Cindy Gates' forthcoming presentation on the subject, "Tolkien, Lunatic Physicists, and Abnegation." Shadow spoke with Azh about their story, its real-life inspiration in their work, and the sympathy that Tolkien shows even for characters who commit moral failures.

You can read Shadow's interview with Azh, Admirable Monster here.

Posted on 29 May 2025 (updated 29 May 2025) by SWG Moderators