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Previously believed to be merely destructive, the underlying lore reveals that her origin is tied to a being named Ungoliant, an ancient and enigmatic entity whose background remains obscured even to the Valar, the god-like beings within Tolkien's mythos. Ungoliant's formidable abilities, including a shroud of darkness that could conceal her from the all-seeing eye of the Valar, further enhances the formidable nature of her descendants.