Saruman and Sauron represent the machine; the Ents and Hobbits represent the earth.
Elendilmir was a minor smith, a craftsman who worked not with Mithril, but with copper and glass. He watched from the fringes of the Ghalad-mîrdain (the Jewel-smiths) as their lord, , grew closer to the stranger known as Annatar , the "Lord of Gifts." Annatar was beautiful, his voice like a well-tuned harp, and his knowledge of the earth’s bones was beyond anything the Elves had seen. Saruman and Sauron represent the machine; the Ents
Elendilmir fled Eregion that night, taking only his tools and a single flawed gemstone. He wandered East, passing through the gates of , where the Dwarves were too busy mining the "True-silver" to heed his warnings. He eventually settled in the woods of Greenwood the Great, centuries before it became Mirkwood. Elendilmir fled Eregion that night, taking only his
Just like Samwise or Elendilmir above, the most important stories often happen far from the thrones of kings. Just like Samwise or Elendilmir above, the most