: Scholars often discuss "Arda Marred," the idea that the world was corrupted by the dark lord Melkor, and the prophecy of "Arda Healed" (Arda Envinyanta), when the world will be restored. 2. The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
: It was brought into existence through the Ainulindalë (the Music of the Ainur), a divine symphony led by the creator, Eru Ilúvatar. : Scholars often discuss "Arda Marred," the idea
: Its timeline is divided into major eras: the Years of the Lamps , the Years of the Trees , and the Years of the Sun . Tolkien intended Arda to be a fictionalized "prehistory" of our own Earth. : Scholars often discuss "Arda Marred