Feanor's Wrath

[mormegil]

But I feel that the main problem is that he wouldn't have prepared. Just like he didn't prepare for the entire journey...nor did he take much thought by marching up to Thangorodrim and leaving his army behind...I just think there is too much wrath and pride in him to make logical decisions...plus I think that feeling his oath weigh upon him he would rush his hand again if he survived and be caught in one of morgoth's traps.

[WarBringer]

Originally Posted by mormegil

But I feel that the main problem is that he wouldn't have prepared. Just like he didn't prepare for the entire journey...nor did he take much thought by marching up to Thangorodrim and leaving his army behind...I just think there is too much wrath and pride in him to make logical decisions...plus I think that feeling his oath weigh upon him he would rush his hand again if he survived and be caught in one of morgoth's traps.

Yet he may be the only person who could have united everyone under one banner to face Morgoth.

Originally Posted by mormegil

But I feel that the main problem is that he wouldn't have prepared. Just like he didn't prepare for the entire journey...nor did he take much thought by marching up to Thangorodrim and leaving his army behind...I just think there is too much wrath and pride in him to make logical decisions...plus I think that feeling his oath weigh upon him he would rush his hand again if he survived and be caught in one of morgoth's traps.

I have to strongly agree with mormegil. If Feanor had avoided the balrogs, he would have run right to face Morgoth. And got killed. Morgoth would have been wounded, too, but not slayed. Remember the Fingolfin vs. Morgoth's outcome.

I cannot see any else possible alternative history. Of course, all the events would have run in a different way, if Feanor had been less harsh, and more calm. But that Feanor is not the Feanor we all know (and love?).