#just while we're on the subject of Maiar sex

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When Thangorodrim was broken and Morgoth overthrown, Sauron put on his fair hue again and did obeisance to Eönwë, the herald of Manwë, and abjured all his evil deeds. And some hold that this was not at first falsely done, but that Sauron in truth repented, if only out of fear, being dismayed by the fall of Morgoth and the great wrath of the Lords of the West. But it was not within the power of Eönwë to pardon those of his own order, and he commanded Sauron to return to Aman and there receive the judgement of Manwë.

Can't believe Jonald Ronald wrote this section and just expected me to be normal about these two. Sauron kneeling before Eönwë? Sauron putting on his "fair hue" specifically to kneel before Eönwë?? Eönwë not just binding Sauron in chains as he did to Melkor but giving him the freedom to choose to come to Valinor if he wished??? THEY MAKE ME INSANE.