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Originally Posted by Mithadan
...and no I do not wish to debate the morality of Feanor, etc...
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Why not? Just curious to understand.
Speaking only for myself, I've always had mixed feelings about him. I wonder about Tolkien's positioning of him in the mythology, and don't doubt the flawed hero is an important part of the mystery of his works. Frodo--took me a long time to re-identify with him. I had no compassion for his 'failure' in my youth, but later grew to appreciate that his valour was not about being incorruptible. False beliefs in impervious and perfect heroes, I think, cuts to the heart of Tolkien's idea about 'the who' was most corruptible by The Ring. Frodo--as a true hero--is flawed and made it further than any of Mankind....just some thoughts