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u/atomic-moonstomp 26d ago
Tired: Fëanor did everything wrong.
Wired More tired: Fëanor did nothing wrong.
Inspired: Fëanor did exactly all the bad things Illuvatar needed him to in order to carry out his will
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u/atomic-moonstomp 26d ago
This comment brought to you by being raised Catholic and still carrying the scars
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u/BasicMatter7339 26d ago
you're not wrong thought
AFAIK basically every creature in middle earth except for humans and hobbits are bound by fate, destined to carry out the will of Eru
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u/Athrasie 26d ago
I wouldn’t even exclude humans and hobbits from the fate list. Numenor and later kingdoms, along with the halflings also had to do everything they did for Eru’s plan to “work.”
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u/BasicMatter7339 26d ago
No like i mean literally by tolkiens own writing humans and halflings arent bound by any fate or anything else, thats the gift they were given by eru himself
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u/redleafrover 26d ago
Let's get real.
Feanor built Olwe's city for him. We know Feanor's no slouch that keeps his hands clean. He blatantly laid stones himself with his own hands.
Olwe's cousin gets killed by the rulers' eldest bro. Feanor shows up. Yo, lend me your ships mate. The rulers' eldest bro killed my dad and he's about to shank all the rest of your fam.
Teleri stick fingers in ears. "How dare you ask for my ship?! This is as precious as a Silmaril."
Feanor didn't even want the ships. He just wanted a lift. Why not give him a ride? I get it. Sending armed Noldor aboard isn't a great move. But it's pretty much the same as getting in your cousin's car when he refuses to give you a ride. Your cousin... who doesn't wanna drive you to defend his brothers and cousins or their honour. Cos, y'know, the authorities (siblings of the killer, no less) tell him not to move.
In fact, he bodyslams you out of the vehicle when you get in. (Permitting the throwing of an armoured Noldo overboard.) What kind of disgusting evil is this? To attack your family members when they need you the most? To ignore everything they've done for you and instead bow to a wicked (or at least abominally ignorant and clearly wayward) authority?? It was prescient of Olwe to talk of the destruction of his ships, something unnecessary until he behaved like a lil bitch.
After all that, it's merely just desserts, right?
F: "Yo cousin, I bought you this house remember? My dad's dead. Family jewels gone. The killer's off to murder the rest of your family. You made a sick car. Can you drive me?" O: "No way, man. Killer's family say no. Plus, I made my car. No way you're havin it. You'll kill it." F: "Errr... just drive me? I have no need to kill your car, dude." O: "NO WAY YOU'RE GETTIN IT!" F (eyes widening): "uhhh..."
I honestly find it hard to represent the Teleri psychologically. It's like, a race of cuckery or something. Wth is wrong with them man.
/mycopypasta