Unorthodox Heroes?

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Originally Posted by mormegil

Also Turin had the curse of Morgoth on him and Feanor was free from such a taint.

Although I agree entirely with your opinion that Turin is a tragic hero, and Feanor a more villainnous figure, this last sentence of yours intrigues me...

After all, Feanor was under the Curse of the Valar, and if any one Noldo had that Curse on their shoulders, it was Feanor. And notice that the predictions of their curse came true almost instantly once he arrived in Middle-Earth. No sooner had he burnt the ships than he started to loose his edge. In Aman, although his actions were even more evil than anywhere else, he had the luck, skill, or combination of both to accomplish all of his goals. Once in Middle-Earth, although equally self-important in his goals, he fails rather miserably, and indeed dies remarkably soon.

So, now I'm wondering, and this may send the thread on a different tangent, but was the Curse of the Valar more potent than the Curse of Morgoth?