[Hilde Bracegirdle]

This isn't really answering the question, as I feel that air prevades quite a few of the tales told. It is sort of a cool detactment, as if we are as ancient as the land observing the impassioned turmoil and misteps of living things in those more sparely populated expanses. Isolation is a reoccuring theme with the isolation of the Shire, Morgoth, and of the Men of Dor-lomin to name a few.

As for burning one's stolen boats rather than bridges.... It inspired me to think of painting the scene rather than emulate it. Feanor's pride and passion struck me a foolishly dramatic. It may have served to keep his people focused on the forward march, rather than be tempted to turn back, but it also unmistakably alerted the orcs to their presence.