How did Maedhros stay alive?

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by G55

Well, Morgoth sure likes slow torture...

I wonder if he also fed Hurin. Even if he did, I doubt Hurin would accept. So how did he stay alive?

Morgoth would surely *like* to prolong his victims' suffering beyond natural limits, if he could... and no doubt he could. These are probably cases where you can more-or-less "handwave" it as "magic".