I think the appropriate word in the context is “plausible”.
Making a small step towards seriousness, yes, Ilúvatar suddenly taking interest in Middle Earth isn’t terribly plausible, but super-specificity has its place in Tolkien’s world: the only way Sauron can be defeated is by dropping some magical jewelry into a very specific place.
Well, yes, by “you” I meant “all you people” :-D
I think the appropriate word in the context is “plausible”.
Making a small step towards seriousness, yes, Ilúvatar suddenly taking interest in Middle Earth isn’t terribly plausible, but super-specificity has its place in Tolkien’s world: the only way Sauron can be defeated is by dropping some magical jewelry into a very specific place.