Miriel did not 'have to die' she chose for her fea [spirit] to leave her body. And after repeated urging from the Valar [ and Finwe] refused to return or even consider returning. What is published in the Silmarillion is but a small part of the story. CRRT left out much concering this. an entire chapter and appendix actually. All of the related stories can be found in morgoth's ring [HoME vol. 10]
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The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.
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