[Maédhros]

I tend to side more with what Nar said about Finarfin not abandoning, but giving his people in Valinor the leader they needed.

Let's be realistic, the leader they needed. They had the Valar. The one's that went to ME has Melkor to fight. They had only had they had brought with themselves.

I think those are great wounds that would take much healing for the Noldor who stayed to move past.

Yet, this "wounds" paled in comparision with the ordeals which the Noldor faced in ME.

Imagine what might have been if he would have been by Fingolfin's side at the gates of Angbad! But instead, he waited in Valinor alone, as his kin returned one by one to the Halls of Waiting.

Yes, I can only imagine what he would have done in ME. He chose the easy way out in the end. And he came back to ME in the war of wrath with the Valar. Now, that's difficult.

Great topic Maedhros - and great name too! Maedhros is my favorite Sil character!

Thanks, amyrlis