[Arxces]

Here is my commentary, as originally posted in deviantArt:

I wrote this after reading Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (for the 5th time) and watching the movie (being a latecommer, 3 months after release). But this time it struck me differently, having recently done a study on doomsday in different religions and cultures. I was amazed at the consistency of records on this topic. It achieved an especial cohesiveness among the 3 ancient "book" faiths: Islam, Christanity and Judaism. Also, in many mythologies the Sun is seen as a lifegiver and the loss of it, even the darkening of the sky by clouds or a dark night, is regarded as ill omen. Hope unilluminated oft leads to despair...