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While it is not directly related to the points being raised above I was never-the-less reminded of the fact that both our heralds of industry (Saruman and Sauron) are maiar of Aule, and so associated with crafts, stone and metals. A fact which I have always taken to explain their industrialised approach to world domination.

And so one cannot help but ponder, should Tolkien have had a fallen maiar of say, Manwe, be the foe, that their method would have been far indeed from what was.

Was Aule chosen to justify industry; or was industy chosen to justify Aule?