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Old 04-16-2004, 08:53 AM   #22
Maédhros
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Finarfin is a wimp!

Let's revise the events before and after the Kinslaying at Alqualondë. When Fëanor returned from Formenos after the death of his father Finwë, and lead the rebellion in Tirion, most of the Ñoldor were eager to be gone. There were those who didn't want to go but wouldn't leave their people.
The divided host of the Ñoldor went eastward from Tirion to Alqualondë, with Fëanor's host in front, followed by that of Fingolfin's and at last there was Finarfin. After the Kinslaying, in which the host of Fëanor and some of Fingolfin took part, they headed north towards Araman.
Finarfin at that time had seen or passed by Alqualondë to see the results of the battle, and knowing what had happened there, he followed the other Ñoldorian hosts northward to Araman.
If Finarfin is as some people on this thread have said that he had superior moral fiber, why did he had to wait for the Doom of Mandos spoken by either Námo or a messanger from the Valar to turn back. Why didn't his superior moral fiber allowed him to know before a warning from the Valar that the Kinslaying was wrong and that he should turn back towards Valinórë.
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Finarfin stood up against peer pressure and did what he thought was the right thing. Not very wimpy. Also, he may have been most suited of the brothers to a life in the Blessed Realm. No doubt because he seemed to lack their warlike inclinations.
He stood up against peer pressure after the Doom of Mandos was uttered. Were was his high moral fiber before that?

Another thought that comes to my mind, is that I have seen a person post at another thread that Finarfin's son, Finrod Felagund took part in the Kisnslaying at Alqualondë. It is my impression after reading the Published Silmarillion and several others HoME books that it is not so. I asked that person to post where did he get that information regarding Finrod Felagund that I had missed, but he/she had not done so in that thread. Perhaps it could be done in this one?
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