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Originally Posted by Aiwendil
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. . . snared though he was in the webs of Melkor’s malice against the Valar he held no converse with him and took no counsel from him.
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It seems that Feanor, for all his flaws, was one of the few (Valar, Maiar, or Eldar) who saw through Melkor’s deceit.
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Even if Feanor realised what Melkor was aiming at, I think that his actions (toward Morgoth) were produced by pride, not wisdom.