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davem · 02-18-2003, 05:48 AM

This struck me. Why is there such a srong presence of Feanor there - There is the light from the glass, the light of the Silmaril borne by Earendel, but there's also the Ring - the inscription is in the Tengwar of Feanor. Is this just a coincidence?. The two symbols, of good & of evil, which Frodo carries, have such strong links with Feanor. His works are used by both Galadriel & Sauron, & they both end up in the hands of Frodo in that moment. Is Tolkien making a point, or am I reading too much into it?

02-18-2003, 05:48 AM	#1
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Feanor's presence in Cirith Ungol This struck me. Why is there such a srong presence of Feanor there - There is the light from the glass, the light of the Silmaril borne by Earendel, but there's also the Ring - the inscription is in the Tengwar of Feanor. Is this just a coincidence?. The two symbols, of good & of evil, which Frodo carries, have such strong links with Feanor. His works are used by both Galadriel & Sauron, & they both end up in the hands of Frodo in that moment. Is Tolkien making a point, or am I reading too much into it? __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."