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[The Silmarillion] Did Morgoth ever have a chance of fully controlling Arda and defeating the Valar?
gpt
No, he was strong but not near strong enough for that. He was basically in a stalemate against the kingdoms of elves and men that existed in Beleriand, and that was with the Valar keeping a "hands-off" approach to the conflict. As soon as they got involved, Morgoth fell relatively quickly. He's only one Valar and didn't stand a chance against the others united against him.