22-10-2003, 18:43
Au sujet d'Ungoliante, dans HOME X (Later Silmarillion 2, of the Darkening of Valinor) on peut lire ceci :
In Avathar, secret and unknown , save to Melkor, dwelt Ungoliantë, and she had taken spider's form, and was a weaver of dark webs.It is not known whence she came, though among the Eldar it was said that in ages long before she had descended from the darkness that lies about Arda, when Melkor first looked down in envy upon the light in the kingdom of Manwë. But she has disowned her Master, desiring to be mistress of her own lust, taking all things to feed her emptiness.
In Avathar, secret and unknown , save to Melkor, dwelt Ungoliantë, and she had taken spider's form, and was a weaver of dark webs.It is not known whence she came, though among the Eldar it was said that in ages long before she had descended from the darkness that lies about Arda, when Melkor first looked down in envy upon the light in the kingdom of Manwë. But she has disowned her Master, desiring to be mistress of her own lust, taking all things to feed her emptiness.
Selon cette version, Ungoliantë est un esprit venu des ténèbres extérieures sous forme d'araignée, autrefois au service de Melkor. Mais elle a renié son Maître pour assouvir ses propres désirs.
A priori elle est aussi puissante que Melkor et elle manque même l'étouffer avec ses filets (des balrogs viennent à la rescousse). De plus son pouvoir sur l'obscurité dénote un pouvoir limité de création et de corruption; à mon avis il s'agit d'une créature de type Ainur plutôt que de type Maia...