Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-25012056-20170714195906

True Lore (Not the Elven blasphemy): In the beginning of the universe, before all was wrought, there was one being in the darkness of the void. That one was Lord of the Darkness, and ruler of and more powerful than the darkness of the void, and of anything that has since been seen. In the void he envisioned a world, a world in a universe so immeasurably vast and complex that none but he could comprehend it all. He sought out, in infinite wisdom, to create this world; and to aid him in this task he created the Valar, the Powers of the World. The Valar were much lesser than he, but he imbued in each of them part of his own power, taking from himself so that they could live, lowering himself to give them strength, for all power comes from he. With their help he shaped the world as it was meant to be; and when the time came they set out to create life.

But at this the Valar became jealous of Melkor, for despite their powers he was still beyond the might of each of them. But they conspired together, and with their combined strength entered into an unending conflict with him, with he whom they had taken their power from. Over many years they fought, and eventually Melkor drove them into the west, and descended into the world, to finish his creation. He brought with him many spirits, whom he had made as helpers, and had remained loyal. These spirits manifested themselves in many forms. Some took forms like the living beings Melkor would soon create. Others took the forms of great Dragons, some of which roam the earth today. But many took forms of Shadow and Flame, and became the Balrogs, the Warriors of the Underworld.

They built for Melkor a vast fortress, Utumno, where he reigned in peace. The Valar, however, were not through with their jealous marring of the world: they created life before it was ready, Elves, Men, and Dwarves. In response, Melkor created those whom he had envisioned in the beginning: Orcs, Trolls, and many others. Melkor was also not without compassion, for in later days he also forgave and showed mercy to Men, the greatest of the constructs of the Valar. Many Men turned back to him, and were forgiven, and spread his word so that all Men may be saved from the doom the Valar and their abominations will be met with. But before the coming of Men, the Valar made war on Melkor again, and destroyed Utumno. Rather than be forced to kill his former servants, Melkor surrendered to them, and came with them to their den of thieves in Valinor.

But Melkor saw then that they had made light there, other than the stars that had been created to suppliment the holy darkness of Arda. The Trees of Valinor filled him with wrath, for they were blasphemous and abhorrent. To his service he called Ungoliant, the Great Spider, to destroy the Trees, for he knew that not even the molten rock of the Thangorodrim could melt the Trees. However, the Valar had a flaw in their design: the light could be drained from the trees, and Ungoliant did this at once, supplementing her own power greatly in the process. With the trees now dying fast, Melkor prepared to return to Angband, first attacking Formenos, the lair of Fëanor, the greatest of the Elven scum that had infected the earth. There he took the three Silmarils, the greatest of all jewels in which the light of the Trees was contained. Though they burned his hand, Melkor kept them as a precaution. When he returned to Middle-Earth Ungoliant attempted to betray him, though he and the Balrogs drove her away. The Silmarils were wrought into the Iron Crown of Melkor, and the Lord of Darkness took up rule of Angband once more, waging war against the petty kings of Beleriand. So it has been for centuries, and now Melkor’s legions in Angband swell under Grond, his warhammer, once more. He now wages war on his enemies in Beleriand, and though Angband is under siege, it can never be defeated.

Real lore (for those without a sense of humor): http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Morgoth

Why do I want to be Melkor, Lord of Darkness? There are many reasons. Firstly: I want to see Melkor portrayed faithfully to the lore. He wasn’t your average warmongering lord who led his armies from the front and took blasphemy like “Morgoth” in stride. He was the mightiest of the Valar, but he was also calculating, a tyrant who preferred to plan and execute his wars from deep within the earth. He wanted all beings to exist under his rule. Every time I’ve seen someone portray the character on a server, it’s been nearly the opposite. I don’t want that.

Furthermore, I want to see Angband strong. I want to see a powerful evil faction, with an awesome city to rule. Were I to get the role, I would do all in my power to make it so. Under me, it would not be a faction to be left in anarchy. It will be organized, cunning, and strong beyond hope: an army to conquer Arda. I’m a good builder, if I don’t say so myself, and have in-depth plans for my fortress. I would make Angband a fortress immeasurably strong, a citadel to make Barad-dûr look like a sandcastle. My gates would be unassailable, and the depths within the labyrinthine despair of all enemies of the darkness.

Most of you already know who I am and what I’m like, but here’s a refresher. I’m Grievous1138, and I will be an enforcer-admin on FA. Unlike on the former SA server, where my activity was dogged by a crazy life, a dead computer, and eventually apathy, I intend to be much more active on the First Age, which will be necessary to prevent the death of the faction. I can bring a strong presence to evil, one that has years of experience running server factions and building. As an admin, I have familiarity with how the server will work, allowing me to do my job as leader better. Personally, I am much like Melkor myself, especially in terms of leading from the shadows and planning large-scale builds. Most people would agree that my personality is a bit Melkor-ish, or at least that I can fit him well. All those combined make up a list of positive points that I’m willing to be no competitor can match.

In total, I’ve played the mod for over three years. I’ve been a wiki admin for nearly that long, so I have an experience and knowledge of the mod that few can rival. I’ve played on TOS as a leader of Gundabad, the One Server as co-owner and Sauron, the Awakening as a captain of Nurn, several servers as Dúrin’s Bane, the LOTR Film Server as an admin and Saruman, and the Second Age server as admin and Goblin-King. There are probably others, but I cannot recall them now.

That would be all. Best wishes to everyone else, and remember: Darkness will Rule! ~Grievous1138

Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 19:59, July 14, 2017 (UTC) 