That's a good way of working the events of LotR (and The Silmarillion, come to think of it) into the UF canon. Among other things, it provides an easy way to make the Valar stand-ins for the Aesir, or more accurately, their ancestors, as well as, should you choose to pursue that route, making the dragons of that far-off time the distant ancestors of today's Great Dragons of Alfheim, including Nall. (Not to mention that it opens up the possibility for Gunnr to have some really cool forebears.)

So, what caused you to mellow so significantly toward a book you used to really, really hate?

-Joe-