Most Tragic Figure - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 02-21-2001, 02:59 AM

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Feanor and sons

I was listing Maedrhos and Maglor as tragic because they at least wrestled w/ their faults and are on record as having acted nobly at times. the 3 C's are not. Every word we hear from them is a variation on ugliness and hate.
[w/ the exception of the just rebuke of Eol].Ambarto [Amrod] was killed by Feanor in the burning of the ships at Losgar [PoME - 'theShibboleth of Feanor']. It is true we know nothing of Amras' disposition so I should have avoided his mention. Feanor himself , probably deserves the label wicked rather than tragic as he never shows remorse , and only increases in folly as time wears on. His actions however led to great tragedy for the 9/10'th's of the Noldor who followed him after the warning of Mandos.

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02-21-2001, 02:59 AM	#9
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 416</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Feanor and sons I was listing Maedrhos and Maglor as tragic because they at least wrestled w/ their faults and are on record as having acted nobly at times. the 3 C's are not. Every word we hear from them is a variation on ugliness and hate. [w/ the exception of the just rebuke of Eol].Ambarto [Amrod] was killed by Feanor in the burning of the ships at Losgar [PoME - 'theShibboleth of Feanor']. It is true we know nothing of Amras' disposition so I should have avoided his mention. Feanor himself , probably deserves the label wicked rather than tragic as he never shows remorse , and only increases in folly as time wears on. His actions however led to great tragedy for the 9/10'th's of the Noldor who followed him after the warning of Mandos. </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.

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