He probably felt a certain duty towards Men, since all of their great heroes had fallen in the fight against Morgoth. He would be the perfect candidate to rule the remnant of the Edain, because first of all, he was the highest born candidate for the kingship, and secondly, since he had been an "Elf" for most of his life, he was closer to nature, and could understand the minds of his people better, than some of the other Men.
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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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