"Of all the Sauron's works...

... the only fair"

that's of course what Isildur wrote about the One Ring. that sentence came to my mind some days ago and i thought it'd do a good thread, but i'm too lazy lately to put my ideas in order, so i've been delaying it and haven't done a proper research. anyway, i'm begining it and appeling to your aid to complete it.

the thing is that i suddenly notice that a common device in fantasy stories is the impersonation of fair things by the evil. i mean that the evil guys often use their power to disguise under the apearance of beautiful ladies or so...

okay, there is the Annatar thing and the impersonation of Glaurung as Nienor (or was Finduilas? i can't remember now...), i don't say it never occurs, but i think it's quite rare in Tolkien books.

i think that Tolkien likes to relate beauty to pureness of soul and uglyness to rotten hearts. that sounds as maniqueism and that is something i don't see as consistent with Tolkien works.

well, i'm puzzled with that thing and i cannot even explain why i see i must put it in order help!