Feanor Self-Important?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

But Feanor can be forgiven for his egotism because it is understandable.

(page 63 of the Silm) "...the eldest of
the sons of Finwe, and the most beloved."

All of the people that I have ever met that were the favorites of their parents have been insufferable. They act as if they hung the moon, because they grew up with their parents acting as though they had. It is a learned behavior and although highly annoying, it is understandable.

(page 98 of the Silm) "And they mourned
not more for the death of the Trees than
for the marring of Feanor: of the works
of Melkor one of the most evil.
B]For Feanor was made the mightiest
in all parts of body and mind, in valour,
in endurance, in beauty, in understanding,
in skill, in strength and in subtlety
alike, of all the Children of Iluvatar..."[/B]

This in itself is the biggest source of Feanor's self image: even the Valar admitted that Feanor was pretty much the best of all Children! Growing up and learning that one would affect anyone, whether they were actively arrogant or not. Just try and tell me that the knowledge that you were created better than everyone else wouldn't affect how you act!

Cheers
Fea

[ June 29, 2003: Message edited by: Feanor of the Peredhil ]