Secret Fire
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Secret Fire is a mystical divine flame in Tolkien’s legendarium, associated with Eru Ilúvatar’s creative power and the source of true, life-giving authority.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Tolkien legendarium
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divine power ⓘ fictional magical object ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Flame Imperishable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eru Ilúvatar
NERFINISHED
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Flame Imperishable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBe |
controlled by Melkor
ⓘ
separated from Eru Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| category |
Tolkienian theology
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metaphysical concepts in fiction ⓘ |
| connectedTo | flame of Anor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
mystical divine flame
ⓘ
source of true life-giving authority ⓘ |
| fandomWiki | https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Flame_Imperishable ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
analogy to Christian Holy Spirit
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analogy to divine Logos ⓘ |
| hasNature |
creative power
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life-giving power ⓘ |
| influences | the existence of the Children of Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| inUniverseFunction |
empowers true creation
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gives independent life to created beings ⓘ source of being ⓘ source of existence of Eä ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | with Eru Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus |
exclusive attribute of Eru
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unpossessable by created beings ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ainulindalë
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The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalRole |
distinguishes sub-creation from true creation
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grounds the reality of the world ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quoteContext | "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" ⓘ |
| referencedBy | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eä
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Holy Spirit (theological parallel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Music of the Ainur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtBy | Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authentic authority
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divine creativity ⓘ inner spiritual light ⓘ sanctified life ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wieldedBy | Eru Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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