[Morgul Queen]

I agree, he had lost his mother before he had even known her and perhaps he had been, in part, blamed for Miriel's death.

Unfortunatly, I know first hand what it is like growing up minus one parent and it can be difficult - especially when the one you have re-marries and has other children - they can require a lot of attention and no doubt Finwe was terrified he would lose Indis in childbirth as he did Miriel and in this fear watched over her throughout her pregnancies, and possibly, however unintentionally, might have neglected Feanor somewhat.

The wedding of his father was not pleasing to Feanor: and he had no great love for Indis, nor for Fingolfin and Finarfin, her sons.

Perhaps, with the attention that the younger two brothers got, Feanor was a bit (read: hugely) jealous and the silmarils were a way to prove that he was superior to them (Finarfin and Fingolfin were kinsmen of Ingwe after all).

"...Try but once more to usurp my place and the love of my father..."

This shows that Feanor was insecure in the love of his father although Finwe, after the death of Miriel

All his love he gave thereafter to his son...

Feanor was still upset with his (half) brothers.

"...My half-brother would before me with my father, in this as in all other matters..."

Feanor despised his (half) brothers and this hatred tore his family apart.

In those unhappy things which later came to pass, and in which Feanor was the leader, many saw the effect of this breach within the house of Finwe, judging that if Finwe had endured his loss and been content with the fathering of his mighty son, the courses of Feanor would have been otherwise, and great evil might have been prevented...

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