After the Beren/Luthien controversy, Eru decreed that anyone with even a drop of mortal blood would be mortal, no matter how much Elven blood they had, or who their ancestors were. That was later emended in the Earendil/Elwing case, since they had both risked their lives to save Beleriand from Morgoth. Doing great deeds does bring you rewards.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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