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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 9678892" data-attributes="member: 6787503">This is an excellent point. Tempest is the other domain I was considering for him that I cut along with Forge. The full list was Death, Forge, Knowledge, Tempest, Trickery, and War. (I also considered giving Tempest to Oromë because of his terrible wrath.)I removed Forge because I couldn't see him as a patron of artisans who teaches "patience and hard work," but the subclass abilities, especially the fire damage and resistance/immunity, are quite thematic for Melkor. He's described as forging the Iron Crown and possibly Grond, so I think there's a good basis for keeping it.Tempest is a good fit too. Again, I was having trouble finding references connecting Melkor to actual storms, but I see earthquakes, fire, and violence are all part of the portfolio for this domain. He temporarily seduced Ossë who is probably the purest expression of the Tempest domain, but since, in later conceptions, that Maia is considered a vassal of Ulmo, I'm not sure the association argues for giving Melkor access to the domain. I suppose it's quite similar to the possible relationship between his seduction of Sauron and his affinity with the Forge domain. Clearly, from the discord he introduced into the Music of the Ainur to the wrath with which he is prophesied to return at the End of the World, destroying the Sun and Moon, the fire, confusion, and turmoil instigated by Melkor very much resemble the violence of a storm. His sudden attack, flooding Ard-galen with rivers of flame at the beginning of the Dagor Bragollach, is a good example. Some of the best storm imagery for Melkor comes from his duel with Fingolfin. His footsteps were like thunder as he strode out to meet the High King, and the shadow of his shield was like a stormcloud.With that being said, I'm going to edit the OP to add these domains back to his portfolio because having a share in the gifts of the other Valar certainly justifies him having a larger number of domains.</blockquote>

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