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Finwe · 07-01-2003, 01:03 PM

Lord of Angmar, the reason that many of the ships were lost at sea, is because Ossë became enraged at the slaughter of the Elves that he had loved so much, and all the sea erupted in storms. Ossë wanted to get back at Feanor and his followers for the Kinslaying, that was why many of the ships were lost at sea. Of course, it could also be that the Noldor were really horrible sailors, and couldn't sail tubs worth their lives.

I think that if we keep discussing who's to blame for the Kinslaying, this discussion will get nowhere. Both Olwë and Fëanor are to blame, and so is Fingon, in a part. Olwë was wrong in immediately shutting out Fëanor, and condemning him for rebelling against the Valar. Olwë was being a mindless follower, and not completely listening to Fëanor. Fëanor, on the other hand, assumed that he was in the right, and also assumed that Olwë would let him take the ships. Once the fighting broke out initially, Fingolfin's men came upon the scene, led by Fingon. The latter assumed that Olwë's men were attacking the Noldor, and threw his men into the fray, against the Teleri. What happened after that is common knowledge. The Noldor won the fight.

I think that the biggest mistake that everyone made was making assumptions. That is what led to the Kinslaying.

07-01-2003, 01:03 PM	#33
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Lord of Angmar, the reason that many of the ships were lost at sea, is because Ossë became enraged at the slaughter of the Elves that he had loved so much, and all the sea erupted in storms. Ossë wanted to get back at Feanor and his followers for the Kinslaying, that was why many of the ships were lost at sea. Of course, it could also be that the Noldor were really horrible sailors, and couldn't sail tubs worth their lives. I think that if we keep discussing who's to blame for the Kinslaying, this discussion will get nowhere. Both Olwë and Fëanor are to blame, and so is Fingon, in a part. Olwë was wrong in immediately shutting out Fëanor, and condemning him for rebelling against the Valar. Olwë was being a mindless follower, and not completely listening to Fëanor. Fëanor, on the other hand, assumed that he was in the right, and also assumed that Olwë would let him take the ships. Once the fighting broke out initially, Fingolfin's men came upon the scene, led by Fingon. The latter assumed that Olwë's men were attacking the Noldor, and threw his men into the fray, against the Teleri. What happened after that is common knowledge. The Noldor won the fight. I think that the biggest mistake that everyone made was making assumptions. That is what led to the Kinslaying. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.