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John Gwynne Hi Geert,

It's great to hear from you. Thank you for your kind words - mentioning my writing in the same sentence as Tolkien has just made my day. :)

To answer your question, yes, Elyon and Asroth, and the Ben-Elim and Kadoshim, are all inspired by the Christian mythos. John Milton's Paradise Lost was a massive influence on my story, the whole idea of Satan's revenge on God, and the ensuing angel-demon war.

I hope that helps, and thank you again for the kind words.

Truth and Courage,

John

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