What Was MELKOR'S Original Plan & Purpose? | Lord of the Rings Lore

Before Melkor was Morgoth, he was at one time known as Melko. But what was the original plan for him? What was his purpose?
We look at this today!

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - 'The Guard' Short Film Project
1:50 - Melkor's Original Plan & Purpose!
12:18 - Conclusion
13:20 - Question of the Day & Shoutouts!
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Melkor - Viktoriya Leonova

Art in order of first appearance:
Melkor – Elveo
The Music of the Gods – KipRasmussen
Melkor – ktrew
Valar - 000Fesbra000
The Music of the Ainur – aegeri
Morgoth. - Bop Art
Melkor - Morgoth – SignumIgnitum
Dragons of Morgoth – AnatoFinnstark
J.R.R.Tolkien Tribute - Ivan Cavini
Tolkien Tribute - Daniel Govar
At The Cracks of Doom – Ted Nasmith
Lord of the Rings Fan Art - Alexandra Matos
War of Wrath – firatsolhan
Ancalagon vs Earendil - Dan Pilla
J. R. R. Tolkien - Bruno Formagio
Eru Creating Ainur – Helesssart
Ainulindale – AlystraeaArt
Eru Iluvatar Creates the Flame Imperishable – NixieGenesis
Melkor – formenost
Melkor - Stefan Meisl
The Great War of Arda - Fell418
Ulmo – DanielGovar
Melkor - Viktoriya Leonova
Melkor - Steven G
Turin Turambar facing Glaurung, The Great Worm - Fell418
Morgoth WIP 2 – SpentaMainyu
Vaire – Granks
Vaire – Meraclitus
Eru Iluvatar - Jerrel Salvatierra
Eru Iluvatar - JankaLateckova
Fingolfin challenges Morgoth at the Gates of Angband - Pete Amachree
Morgoth, He Who Arises in Might – DymondStarr
Morgoth – CKGoksoy
The Silmarillion – Irulana
Morgoth Bauglir - Kevin Cassidy
Melkor Chained in the Halls of Mandos – toherrys
Melkor's Legacy Variant - Jay-Carpenter
Melkor – EvissOmiros
Middle earth – Klaradox
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