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I don't think that it was grief for his father's death and Morgoth's lies that drove Fëanor to do what he did in Aman.
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Really? I thought that was exactly what drove Feanor to his actions. Manwe refers to Feanor being marred by Melkor, which means without those lies Feanor would've been different.
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I'm sure that he had wished for his father's death more than once in his life
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You are assuming a lot, and that particular assumption holds no water. The Silmarillion says that Feanor loved his father more than any son has ever loved his father.
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Fingolfin was the strongest of the Noldor. If he couldn't kill Morgoth, then how do you expect Fëanor to?
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Just because Fingolfin was the strongest doesn't mean that he could beat Feanor in a fight. Though Fingolfin was a bit stronger, Feanor was likely more agile and had more perfect coordination (the coordination is for sure, since he was such a great craftsman), and any fighting or weapons expert would tell you that that would give Feanor the greater advantage in a sword fight. Now, I'm not saying he would definitely win, but I'm saying that it's certainly possible. Remember, Feanor fought all by himself against a few balrogs for some time before he was finally struck down.