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***Mithadan*** · 06-14-2001, 03:18 PM

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Re: Alqualonde

Obloquy, I disagree with your post in one respect. Feanor did not introduce murder to the Quendi, Morgoth did. Whether Morgoth's murder of Finwe made it easier for Feanor to assail the Havens is worthy of debate. However, it cannot be debated that the corruption of Feanor and his House derived from Morgoth. Many people dislike Feanor. I have always felt that Feanor was worthy of pity, not hatred. He and his people were the focus of an effort by Morgoth to foster hatred, distrust and chaos, and the power or ability to resist the efforts of Morgoth were quite beyond him or any of the Children of Iluvatar. Feanor was not himself evil, but rather corrupted. Turin suffered a similar fate simply because Morgoth's thought dogged him where ever he went.

In all other respects I agree with your post.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

06-14-2001, 03:18 PM	#10
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,393	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spirit of Mist Posts: 892</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Alqualonde Obloquy, I disagree with your post in one respect. Feanor did not introduce murder to the Quendi, Morgoth did. Whether Morgoth's murder of Finwe made it easier for Feanor to assail the Havens is worthy of debate. However, it cannot be debated that the corruption of Feanor and his House derived from Morgoth. Many people dislike Feanor. I have always felt that Feanor was worthy of pity, not hatred. He and his people were the focus of an effort by Morgoth to foster hatred, distrust and chaos, and the power or ability to resist the efforts of Morgoth were quite beyond him or any of the Children of Iluvatar. Feanor was not himself evil, but rather corrupted. Turin suffered a similar fate simply because Morgoth's thought dogged him where ever he went. In all other respects I agree with your post. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.