Noldor or Numenoreans

[Hobbitt_Fan]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I think Tolkien's ideas about chivalry and the right duty of a leader come into play here, as he examined it in "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son".




It wasn't Elendil's physical strength which enabled him to escape the fall of Numenor.

I think you are right that Tolkien uses the word "power' quite often, but his concept of power might include more than just physical might.

I see what you are saying. Hurin could be one the characters where you definitely see the intertwining of strength of arm and will. The same could be said of others.

I do think physical strength was important to his view of ability. In the Fall of Gondolin, he makes a point to mention Rog is the strongest of the Noldor in a physical sense. He further makes a point of the physical strength of Rog's house when they sally forth in their last stand.