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From the text I got the idea that the darkening of the Trees was a gradual process. Ungoliant first drank from both Trees until their sap was spent and her poison withered them, and then she turned to the Wells of Varda, which were the great vats of stored dew from both Trees.
Now Ungoliant was a big (and growing) and thirsty spider but that must still have taken some time.
Now I'm picturing the scene: all the Valar, maiar, Vanyar and Noldor are gathered together for a party. The Trees' light had just begone to mingle than than suddenly it diminishes and diminishes, which it had never ever done until bang, utter darkness ensues.
What I don't get is that literally nobody seems to think, "hey one Tree should be waxing now but somehow the light keeps getting inexplicably dimmer so I can hardly see this buffet table anymore. Maybe I should see if the batteries need replacing or something."
Nobody seems to suspect a thing until they can no longer see at all. No one even went to check until it was far too late. You're having a party and you keep watching it grow darker and darker until it's pitch dark before you panic? Who does that? Talk about complacent.
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10-07-2018, 05:07 PM
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