Arda Marred

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Arda Marred is the corrupted and wounded state of Tolkien’s world, marred by the influence of evil and imperfection.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Arda Marred canonical 2
Marring of Arda 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concept in Tolkien legendarium
cosmological concept
affects fate of Elves
fate of Men
history of Middle-earth
physical world of Tolkien’s legendarium
appearsIn Morgoth’s Ring
The History of Middle-earth
The Silmarillion
associatedWith Marring of Arda
linked to: Arda Marred

Shadow
corruption of nature
pain and decay
characterizedBy evil
imperfection
contrastedWith original design of Eru Ilúvatar
cosmologicalContext
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
discussedIn Tolkien’s letters
hasCause Melkor
linked to: Morgoth

Morgoth
discord in the Music of the Ainur
rebellion of Melkor
hasInterpretationAs metaphor for a fallen world
mythic explanation of evil and suffering
hasOppositeState Arda Unmarred
hasState corrupted
wounded
implies no part of the world is wholly untainted
influences geography of Middle-earth
linked to: Middle-earth

moral struggles of characters
natural disasters in Tolkien’s world
languageOfTerm English
opposedTo Arda Unmarred
partOf Arda
persistsUntil the End of Arda
relatedTo death
entropy
mortality of Men
suffering
the Fall
temporalScope from the beginning of the physical world
termUsedBy Tolkien scholars
theologicalRoleIn Tolkien’s Catholic-inspired metaphysics
toBeHealedIn Arda Healed
Arda Remade

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arda laterState Arda Marred
relatedConcept Arda Marred
Arda Marred associatedWith Marring of Arda
linked to: Arda Marred