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Felagund · 05-04-2005, 06:43 PM

It is my humble contention that Fëanor could have taken Morgoth in single combat. He was the mightiest of all the Children of Eru Illuvatar, he still had the light of Aman in his eyes, he way fey, for he had grief and anger in equal measure, and his sword would have been much sharper than Fingolfin's. Speaking of which, Fingolfin was no where near as mighty as Fëanor, yet he sorely wounded Morgoth in single combat. Plus the light of the Trees had had time to dim in his eyes before their battle, and nor did he have the UTTER MADNESS that consumed Fëanor. The only reason Gothmog got Fëanor at all is because he was alone and surrounded, and I quote

"Thus it was that he drew far ahead of the van of his host; and seeing this the servants of Morgoth turned to bay, and there issued from Angband Balrogs to aid them. There upon the confines of Dor Daedeloth, the land of Morgoth, Fëanor was surrounded, with few friends about him. Long he fought on, and undismayed, though he was wrapped in fire and wounded with many wounds; but at the last he was smitten to the ground by Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, whom Ecthelion after slew in Gondolin." -The Silmarillion, pg. 107

So you must assume Fëanor was fighting MULTIPLE Balrogs, alone, and unaided, and nor was he particularly bothered by all this until Gothmog got in a cheap shot. I definitely think Fëanor could have been the doom of Morgoth, though what he would do afterwards with the Silmarils in hand is anybody's guess.

05-04-2005, 06:43 PM	#25
Felagund Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nargothrond Posts: 15	It is my humble contention that Fëanor could have taken Morgoth in single combat. He was the mightiest of all the Children of Eru Illuvatar, he still had the light of Aman in his eyes, he way fey, for he had grief and anger in equal measure, and his sword would have been much sharper than Fingolfin's. Speaking of which, Fingolfin was no where near as mighty as Fëanor, yet he sorely wounded Morgoth in single combat. Plus the light of the Trees had had time to dim in his eyes before their battle, and nor did he have the UTTER MADNESS that consumed Fëanor. The only reason Gothmog got Fëanor at all is because he was alone and surrounded, and I quote "Thus it was that he drew far ahead of the van of his host; and seeing this the servants of Morgoth turned to bay, and there issued from Angband Balrogs to aid them. There upon the confines of Dor Daedeloth, the land of Morgoth, Fëanor was surrounded, with few friends about him. Long he fought on, and undismayed, though he was wrapped in fire and wounded with many wounds; but at the last he was smitten to the ground by Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, whom Ecthelion after slew in Gondolin." -The Silmarillion, pg. 107 So you must assume Fëanor was fighting MULTIPLE Balrogs, alone, and unaided, and nor was he particularly bothered by all this until Gothmog got in a cheap shot. I definitely think Fëanor could have been the doom of Morgoth, though what he would do afterwards with the Silmarils in hand is anybody's guess.