All the creatures in Middle Earth have the desire to make things, to build things, to create and to expand. For the elves it is beautiful landscapes, like Rivendell and Lothlorien, or weaponry (like Glamdring and Orchrist). For the Dwarves it is their vast halls, and the armor that they weave out of the precious and rich elements deep underground (like Mirthril chain mail). For the hobbits it is as simple as brewing ale and growing pipe-weed to smoke.But where did they get this shared love of creation from?
According to the Silmarillion, it stems from the first beings who came long before Middle Earth, the Ainur, who got it from Eru Illuvatar before them. Among these beings, Illuvatar is the most divine creator. He brought about everything that exists within Tolkein's universe, and the elves and men are known as his children. He carefully designed them to exist in peace, and to thrive in the home that he had created for them. But in passing down his gift of creation to the things he created, Eru couldn’t have foreseen that they might choose to make things for selfish or abominable reasons, like Melkor did when he created the Balrogs to live in the shadows. When Illuvatar then hears of Aule, one of his Ainur, playing god and creating life, he fears the worst, and goes wrathfully to punish this transgression.
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When Aule first creates the dwarves, Illuvatar is angry, in part because he feels that Aule is trying to usurp Illuvatar’s own power of creation by bringing life into being without permission. In another part, it is because he thinks it is cruel to bring these creatures into being with no thought for how they might live fulfilling lives. He accuses Aule:
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