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		p_l on July 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Software Crisis He wasn't a technologist by the standards of his family, but it's somewhat implied in Silmarillion that the magics of Valar are intertwined with their understanding and knowledge of the world.

KineticLensman on July 7, 2024 [–]

Yes, but in the Legendarium, the Valar were innately ‘magical’ creatures created by a supreme being, not people who studied spells

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