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Old 04-15-2005, 09:00 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Elianna
I also can't see why Feanor hasn't cropped up on this thread yet. Single-handedly (wait, that's more like Maedhros or Beren isn't it? sorry...), leads most of his people in rebelion against the Valar, starts a war consisting of five blood-soaked battles, ruins the lives of his sons and countless others...
Did he lead them astray, or did they follow him freely? Except for his children, the others could have said "nay." Reading about the elves in the Sil, you see that they aren't as high and pure as they tend to appear in the Third Age anyway. And was Feanor not doing Iluvatar's bidding?

The reason I didn't add Feanor to my list was that (1) he was in Silmarillion country, (2) ya gotta respect someone who contests the Valar, (3) he also was a lot wiser than Manwe et al - including other Eldar - in regards to Melkor, (4) he did made some cool stuff, (5) he was neglected as a child.

In the same vein I can't stand those elven princes who gave Luthien a hard time (Celegorm and Curufin?). Put your slippers on and take a hike!
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