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From his high and darkest throne
Refers to the Dark Lord's elevated and sinister position.
He broods his own revenge alone
Expresses the Dark Lord's contemplation of his own retaliation in isolation.
Fires, smokes and creepy lands
Describes a landscape with fires, smoke, and eerie territories associated with evil.
Orcs arise from his hands
Suggests that orcs are created by the Dark Lord's hands.
Master! Master
Followers or minions address the Dark Lord as "Master."
Ready to serve your dark purpose
The followers declare their readiness to serve the Dark Lord's malevolent intentions.
Our victory is so close
Confident proclamation that victory is imminent for the forces of darkness.
Thunder rumbles, the fires burn
Describes atmospheric disturbances, possibly reflecting the impending conflict.
Beneath your fortress you create
Attributes the creation of a fortress to the Dark Lord.
The striking force of our hate
Refers to the powerful manifestation of hatred as a striking force.
The elves and men cannot resist
Suggests the inability of elves and men to resist the Dark Lord's influence.
Our mighty steel ‘cause you exist
Attributes the might of steel to the existence of the Dark Lord.
Dark Lord! Dark Lord
Followers address the Dark Lord as "Dark Lord."
Ready to fight and die at your side
Declaration of readiness to fight and die in allegiance with the Dark Lord.
Against the Valar and the Light
Expresses opposition to the Valar (angelic beings) and the Light.
Fire, fumes, blackened sky
Describes a chaotic scene with fire, fumes, and a blackened sky.
He chanted a song of wizardry
Indicates the Dark Lord's use of wizardry through chanting a magical song.
He yelled curses of treachery
Highlights the Dark Lord's uttering of curses associated with betrayal.
From Angband
Specifies the origin of the events as Angband, a fortress in Tolkien's legendarium.
Dark riots rouse the soul
Suggests that dark riots are stirring the soul, possibly signifying rebellion or chaos.
The whole earth will fall
Predicts the downfall of the entire earth for the glory of the dark forces.
For the glory of us all
Reiterates the motivation for the earth's fall being the glory of the dark forces.
From Angband
Reaffirms the source of the described events as Angband.
Black fumes will blind your eyes!
Foretells the blinding effect of black fumes.
Beyond the western world, on sand
References a location beyond the western world, introducing a different setting.
On sand of pearls in Elvenland
Describes a beautiful Elvenland with pearls in the sand.
The clouds gathered, the darkness rise
Depicts the gathering of clouds and the rise of darkness in Valinor, home of the Valar.
In Valinor, the Valar cries
Notes the cries of the Valar in response to the impending darkness.
The wolf howls. The ravens flee
Portrays natural elements responding to the dark events—wolf howls, ravens flee, ice mutters.
The ice mutters in the mouths of sea
Describes a somber mood with captives in Angband expressing despair.
In despair the captives in Angband mourn
Repeats the atmospheric disturbances, possibly signaling the intensification of conflict.
Thunder rumbles, the fires burn
Reiterates the presence of thunder and fires, reinforcing the ominous atmosphere.
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