Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20150605221100/@comment-26018514-20150619040750

Shadow at Morning wrote: No. They were part of the creation of the First Music, same as all the rest, save perhaps Ungoliant and Bombadil (for lack of better explanations for who they are). Dwarves being a special case as well, but stil of Aule, and granted life by Eru. Not aliens by any stretch. I thought Bombadil was either of the Choir or a descendant of them while Ungoliant was another note of discord like the Balrog.