Flame Imperishable
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The Flame Imperishable is a metaphysical concept in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium representing the divine creative power by which Eru Ilúvatar brings true life and being into existence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Tolkien legendarium
ⓘ
fictional object ⓘ metaphysical concept ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Secret Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ainulindalë
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eru Ilúvatar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eä NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBeControlledBy | Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Eru Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | divine creative power ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ainulindalë section of The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
destructive fire
ⓘ
physical fire ⓘ |
| enables | realization of the Music of the Ainur in Eä ⓘ |
| function |
brings true life into existence
ⓘ
grants independent being to created things ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Eru Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
relationship between Creator and creation
ⓘ
sub-creation ⓘ |
| influences |
being of Elves
ⓘ
being of Men ⓘ being of the Ainur ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | theological interpretations of Tolkien’s work ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location | with Eru Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gandalf’s confrontation with the Balrog in Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalStatus |
aspect of Eru’s will
ⓘ
not a created thing ⓘ |
| notFoundBy | Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ontologicalRole |
grounds reality of Arda
ⓘ
grounds reality of all created things ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Melkor’s desire for domination ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Music of the Ainur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Light of Eru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secret Fire that kindles all existence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology | makes creation real and independent ⓘ |
| soughtBy | Melkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor | free will of created beings ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine creativity
ⓘ
life-giving power of Eru ⓘ ultimate source of being ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.