Finarfin is a Nandor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elmo · 03-10-2007, 02:31 PM

No, don't think I've found yet another major alteration Tolkien made to his life's work in his later life but, by Eru, there are plenty of those

Yet technically Finarfin is a Nandor because 'Nandor' means 'those who turn back'. He turned back on the March of the Noldor after the rape of the silmarils. I just want to examine his motives for doing so. Clearly he did not want to displease the Valar but surely he must have known he was risking doing so for marching in the first place. He only turned his back on the march when the Doom of Mandos was read out. Does this mean he was afraid of what would happen to him if he continued on the march, yet I'm sure Tolkien mentioned that all of the Noldor who turned his back on the march did not do so due to fear of the dangers on the road.

Did he think that the Noldor back in Tirion needed him as a king. But surely he was much more needed by the other Noldor who were going to fight in a massive war compared to the Tirion Noldor who were just doing what they had been doing for thousands of years. Drinking Pina Coladas on Eldamar beach

I would think, as a father, he would have wanted to stay with his sons to try and protect them from any harm. (They themselves had much less reason for going - their friendship of the sons of Fingolfin I believe it was)

Perhaps he just did not want to be separated from the bliss of Aman, becuase his folk kept looking back on the march missing their former lives. So was Finarfin selfish? He could have done great good in Beleriand, perhaps bettering the relationship between the Noldor and the Sindar (Whose poor relationship was a great cause of the failure of the Noldor in the War of the Jewels) being the wife of a Teleri.

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03-10-2007, 02:31 PM	#1
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Finarfin is a Nandor No, don't think I've found yet another major alteration Tolkien made to his life's work in his later life but, by Eru, there are plenty of those Yet technically Finarfin is a Nandor because 'Nandor' means 'those who turn back'. He turned back on the March of the Noldor after the rape of the silmarils. I just want to examine his motives for doing so. Clearly he did not want to displease the Valar but surely he must have known he was risking doing so for marching in the first place. He only turned his back on the march when the Doom of Mandos was read out. Does this mean he was afraid of what would happen to him if he continued on the march, yet I'm sure Tolkien mentioned that all of the Noldor who turned his back on the march did not do so due to fear of the dangers on the road. Did he think that the Noldor back in Tirion needed him as a king. But surely he was much more needed by the other Noldor who were going to fight in a massive war compared to the Tirion Noldor who were just doing what they had been doing for thousands of years. Drinking Pina Coladas on Eldamar beach I would think, as a father, he would have wanted to stay with his sons to try and protect them from any harm. (They themselves had much less reason for going - their friendship of the sons of Fingolfin I believe it was) Perhaps he just did not want to be separated from the bliss of Aman, becuase his folk kept looking back on the march missing their former lives. So was Finarfin selfish? He could have done great good in Beleriand, perhaps bettering the relationship between the Noldor and the Sindar (Whose poor relationship was a great cause of the failure of the Noldor in the War of the Jewels) being the wife of a Teleri. My longest post ever hope it makes sense __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering. Last edited by hewhoarisesinmight; 03-10-2007 at 02:43 PM.