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**lindil** · 03-22-2001, 12:23 AM

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Michael:
Maedhros was clearly ging to be ina position of leadership amongst the feanorians prior to Fingolfin's arrival and subsequent to Feanor' eath. How could he not be the leader of the feanorians? He it was the created the Union of Maedhros centuries later, the act of a leader, it is usually he who speaks for the Sons [w/ Celegorm and Curufin sniping on the sidelines].He is certainly seen as the cheif negotiator in the events that led to his capture. That he would not have been ruling in some capacity the feanorans is rather unlikely. As I stated before the Feanorians were not expecting any other Noldor to arrive, why would they not have taken Maedhros aas King of the Noldor of Middle-Earth?
who else was a candidate? surely not a younger brother! The only other possibility is that Maedhros did not pursue the Kingship out of a certain nobility of spirit which he often exhibted. The Noldor certanly would have needed some central leadership if only to post guards and send out scouts and organize dwellings and such.

MM:"But Fingolfin had not been acknowledged as king or declared to be
king, and had not claimed the kingship (or any kingship).
lindil: but he had been ruling the Noldor of Tirion for nigh in a decade [of Valinorean years?]
It is this rulership [ prince almost certainly ] that the majority of Noldor do not wish to renounce. Most held him as king in spite of Feanor, Fingolfin was undoubtedly feeling constrained by his word of honour given before Manwe to follow Feanor. But prob. did little to dispel the authority he had had as ruler of the Noldor of Tirion. Feanor prob. mistrusted Fingolfin all along for this.

Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his new discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-22-2001, 12:23 AM	#32
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 508</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Kings Michael: Maedhros was clearly ging to be ina position of leadership amongst the feanorians prior to Fingolfin's arrival and subsequent to Feanor' eath. How could he not be the leader of the feanorians? He it was the created the Union of Maedhros centuries later, the act of a leader, it is usually he who speaks for the Sons [w/ Celegorm and Curufin sniping on the sidelines].He is certainly seen as the cheif negotiator in the events that led to his capture. That he would not have been ruling in some capacity the feanorans is rather unlikely. As I stated before the Feanorians were not expecting any other Noldor to arrive, why would they not have taken Maedhros aas King of the Noldor of Middle-Earth? who else was a candidate? surely not a younger brother! The only other possibility is that Maedhros did not pursue the Kingship out of a certain nobility of spirit which he often exhibted. The Noldor certanly would have needed some central leadership if only to post guards and send out scouts and organize dwellings and such. MM:"But Fingolfin had not been acknowledged as king or declared to be king, and had not claimed the kingship (or any kingship). lindil: but he had been ruling the Noldor of Tirion for nigh in a decade [of Valinorean years?] It is this rulership [ prince almost certainly ] that the majority of Noldor do not wish to renounce. Most held him as king in spite of Feanor, Fingolfin was undoubtedly feeling constrained by his word of honour given before Manwe to follow Feanor. But prob. did little to dispel the authority he had had as ruler of the Noldor of Tirion. Feanor prob. mistrusted Fingolfin all along for this. Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his new discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ 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.