The Greatest Warrior...

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Hammerhand

However, on sheer favouritism, i have to go with Fingolfin Though the thought of a Feanor Vs Morgoth would have been absolutely fantastic. Place your bets now!

Well, the trouble is, that Fëanor would have died without doing any harm. I can see it vividly. I doubt he would hurt Morgoth as much as Fingolfin did. There's sort of, you know - aha! - curse seen on him; he would probably end dead and what more, no eagle would probably save his body - Morgoth will feed his hounds with it. If the question is about being capable to destroy his opponent, then Fëanor - no, not, really not. He just is not the "victor" type.

Note please, that even Fingolfin ended dead - but nevertheless his deed is seen more as victorious than as defeat. Even you, Hammerhand, said that Fëanor is not seen as warrior "because of the fact he died"... but of those nominated, all did! At least Fingolfin, Túrin... but subconsciously, you see them dying a glorious death, technically a victory (in Túrin's case it is a victory, after all, without question) - but Fëanor's death was not victorious in any way. That's probably what we face here: we think of his failure - he did not reach his goal, even though he said that not even a Vala would stop him... hmm... also one thing influencing our minds without us noticing it in the first place.