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**lindil** · 01-18-2004, 09:55 AM

Findegil is I think right in pointing out that we do not know what Finrod would have done with the support of his kingdom. Perhaps a temporary retake of Minas Tirith as a diversion combined with a more sophisticated Angband penetration scheme.

In any case he knew it was a suicide mission for himself and probably would not have wanted to risk large numbers of his people for very little discernable gain [even a Minas Tirith retake would just be asking Morgoth to focus his armies there -though this could be a perfect distraction much the same as Gandalf and the Lords of the West used to distract Frodo.

One other point is that the Noldor were doomed regardless. The treason of the sons of Feanor towards Finrod only delayed the inevitable. Thus they were led to death by Turin instead of [possibly being led in a mass assault] by their rightful King.

01-18-2004, 09:55 AM	#5
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Findegil is I think right in pointing out that we do not know what Finrod would have done with the support of his kingdom. Perhaps a temporary retake of Minas Tirith as a diversion combined with a more sophisticated Angband penetration scheme. In any case he knew it was a suicide mission for himself and probably would not have wanted to risk large numbers of his people for very little discernable gain [even a Minas Tirith retake would just be asking Morgoth to focus his armies there -though this could be a perfect distraction much the same as Gandalf and the Lords of the West used to distract Frodo. One other point is that the Noldor were doomed regardless. The treason of the sons of Feanor towards Finrod only delayed the inevitable. Thus they were led to death by Turin instead of [possibly being led in a mass assault] by their rightful King. __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.