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""While victorious, the ending of the War of the Ring is notoriously bittersweet, emphasizing the theme that "things can never be quite the way they were before".""

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""...concludes on a bittersweet note, balancing the magical elements of the narrative with the harsh, undeniable reality of the historical period...""

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""...a cynical, bittersweet, or "un-fairy tale" conclusion where characters achieve their goals but end up trapped or in worse situations.""

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""...never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man,""

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""By the end, the swords are largely gone, and the era of their chaotic influence on the world comes to a sentimental, bittersweet close.""