In The Silmarillion, the Oath of Fëanor called the Everlasting Darkness on any who broke the Oath.
This was clearly something greatly to be feared. What exactly was it?
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1The absence of Iluvatar.– Mark OlsonCommented Feb 22, 2020 at 14:33
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@MarkOlson That's plausible, being a recen-ish Catholic definition of Hell, but is there evidence?– SpencerCommented Nov 23, 2021 at 17:32
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5Imagine a really brief, really bright flash. It's the opposite of that.– Paul D. WaiteCommented Nov 23, 2021 at 17:57
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Void
Same place which Morgoth was banished.
The Void was also known as the Abyss, the Outer Void, the Timeless Void, the Everlasting Dark, the Ancient Darkness, and "the Outside".1
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Probably 'the bottomless pit' referenced in Revelation (since Tolkien based it on Roman Catholic beliefs) Commented Feb 23, 2020 at 21:31
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Is it really a void though after Morgoth starts squatting there? Probably Abyss, Dark, and Pit become more technically descriptive once the Void starts getting filled up. Commented Nov 23, 2021 at 17:37