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Re: Kings
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Quothe Michael Martinez:
The divisions of the Noldor at this point were not clearly stipulated. Feanor had stranded Fingolfin with all the Noldor whom he felt he could not trust.
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"And indeed when Feanor began the marshalling of the Noldor for their setting-out, then at once dissention arose. For though he had brought the assembly in a mind to depart, by no means all were of a mind to take Feanor as King. Greater love was given to Fingolfin and his sons, and his household and the most part of the dwellers in Tirion refused to renounce him if he would go with them; and thus at the lastas two divided hosts the Noldor set forth upon their bitter road. Feanor and his following were in the van, but the greater host came behind under Fingolfin..."<hr></blockquote>
Wrong divisions of the Noldor. Look at the passage where Feanor abandons the majority in Araman. The fleet was manned "only by those who had fought" at Alqualonde. That could include some of Fingon's warriors, though not Fingon himself.
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In fact, since Fingon had rushed to Feanor's aid at Alqualonde, it is apparent that Feanor was stilled acknowledged as king by all the Noldor (on the march).
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Fingon and the vangaurd of Fingolfin's host "...found a battle joined and their own kin falling, and rushed in before they knew rightly the cause of the quarrel; some thought indeed that the Teleri had sought to waylay the march of the Noldor at the bidding of the Valar." <hr></blockquote>
Unless someone forgot to tell Fingon that Feanor had led the way, it's pretty certain he had a good idea of whom he was helping.
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That some of the Noldor of Tirion didn't want Feanor as their king doesn't mean they renounced him.
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The greater part of the Noldor refused to renounce Fingolfin (see above quote). They did not have to renounce Feanor, they just did not accept his claim.<hr></blockquote>
But Fingolfin had not been acknowledged as king or declared to be king, and had not claimed the kingship (or any kingship).
In fact, the text doesn't even say that anyone took Fingolfin as king:
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Quote:<hr> And indeed when Feanor began the marshalling of the Noldor for their setting-out, then at once dissension arose. For though he had brought the assembly in a mind to depart, by no means all were of a mind to take Feanor as King. Greater love was given to Finfgolfin and his sons, and his household and the most part of the dwellers in Tirion refused to renounce him, if he would go with them; and thus at last as two divided hosts the Noldor set forth upon their bitter road....
But even as the trumpet sang and Feanor issued from the gates of Tirion a messenger came at last from Manwe....
But Feanor laughed, and spoke not to the herald, but to the Noldor, saying: 'So! Then will this valiant people send forth the heir of their King alone into banishment with his sons only, and return to their bondage?...'
In that hour the voice of Feanor grew so great and so potent that even the herald of the Valar bowed before him as one full-answered, and departed; and the Noldor were over-ruled....<hr></blockquote>
No mention of Fingolfin's kingship or claim to kingship at all. There was only one person claiming to be the heir of the King of the Noldor: Feanor.
Feanor alone heralded his departure (with the blowing of the trumpet). Fingolfin only heralded his arrival in Middle-earth.
So it's quite clear that there was ever only one King of the Noldor at a time in Aman: Finwe, and then Feanor.
Fingolfin's kinship began with Feanor's desertion.
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