Is Middle-earth's 'Elder King' Fit to Rule?

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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Manwe's Mistakes - 2:20
The Valar's Role - 5:03
Manwe, the anti-Melkor - 7:40
Comprehending Evil - 11:35
Questioning the Gods - 13:36
Tolkien's Defense of Manwe - 15:24
Innocence and Failure - 18:45

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🖌️Art Credits🖌️

A full list of artworks, including links, is found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Thumbnail Art Credits:
"Manwe" by Ralph Damiani
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4X...
"The Burning of the Ships" by Ted Nasmith
https://www.tednasmith.com/tolkien/th...

Artists (in order of work’s first appearance):
1 - Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani
2 - Dymond Starr Austin: https://dymondstarr.com/
3 - Anato Finnstark: https://www.artstation.com/anto-finns...
4 - Pete Amachree: https://www.artstation.com/summerpudding
5 - Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com
6 - Jonathan Guzi: http://jonathanguzi.com/
7 - Alan Lee: https://twitter.com/alanlee11225760?l...
8 - Sarka Skorpikova: https://www.deviantart.com/sarkaskorp...
9 - Kip Rasmussen: https://www.kiprasmussen.com/
10 - Alystraea Art: https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
11 - Marcela Medeiros: https://marcelamedeirosarts.com/
12 - Lorica Hamarta:   / loricaart  
13 - Christina Kraus: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5rOrg
14 - Nam Cheon (Tolrone): https://www.artstation.com/ssen
15 - Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/
16 - Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts
**Commissioned for the fic “Light of Damned Stars” by Annals of Arda: https://ficbook.net/readfic/6544987
17 - Doga Simsir:   / dogasimsir_artwork  
18 - CK Göksoy: https://www.artstation.com/ckgoksoy
19 - Joseph Feely: https://www.artstation.com/joefly
20 - Lída Holubová: https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri
21 - Aleksander Karcz: https://www.artstation.com/aleksander...
22 - MG Coco:   / mgcoco  

🎵Music Credits🎶

Where required, a license has been purchased for use of music.

Monasterium Imperi: https://monasteriumimperi.bandcamp.co...
Support Prometheus Studio's work:   / prometheusstudio  
Tracks Used: "Pax Imperatoris"

Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
Track Used: "In This Moment" by Gavin Luke
"End Game Throwdown" by Max Anson

Fesliyan Studios: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/
Tracks Used: "Cathedral Ambience," "Tranquility"

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