Why this word is great
EUCATASTROPHE — [Noun] A sudden and favorable turn of events in a story that ensures the protagonist's well-being, often evoking profound joy. From Greek eu- ("good") + katastrophē ("sudden turn, overturning"), coined by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1944 to describe the narrative grace of myth and fairy tale. Unlike "deus ex machina" (an implausible external intervention) or "climax" (the peak of tension), eucatastrophe is the narrative equivalent of a heart restarting after flatlining—a redemption that feels both miraculous and inevitable. It is Gandalf cresting the hill at Helm’s Deep with the Rohirrim at dawn, the sound of Aslan's roar shattering the White Witch's winter, or the moment the ring slips into the fire and the world exhales—a fleeting glimpse of grace in a universe sparing with its mercies.