Why Was Melkor so Powerful? (Even Among Valar) - Middle-earth Explained

Melkor’s power was unmatched by any other individual besides Eru himself in the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien. But why was the Dark Lord so uniquely powerful? Let’s explore this today! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on the power of Melkor in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

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