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Why did Melkor steal the silmarils?
And Melkor was jealous, therefore, of all other brightness, and wished to take all light unto himself. He thought of himself as the brightest thing, and could not bear to be challenged. So he tried to collect all light in order that nothing could compare to him. The Silmarils were beautiful and holy sources of light.
What is the significance of the Silmarils?
The Silmarils are the embodiment of that spirit of creation. If Melkor simply wanted to destroy the light of the trees and Valinor, he would have destroyed the Silmarils, but he did not. He put them in his crown and wore them.
What happened between Melkor and Fëanor?
Melkor tried again to manipulate Fëanor, but he went too far, and Fëanor realized that Melkor’s true goal was to obtain the Silmarils. He shut the door in Melkor’s face. In a rage, Melkor left. When the Valar heard of the incident, they resumed the hunt, but it was apparent that Melkor had fled from Valinor.
What happened between Fingolfin and Fëanor?
In 1495, the Valar sought to reconcile Fëanor and Fingolfin, and to mend the enmity between the Noldor and Valar, and invited them all to Valimar to make peace. Fingolfin offered a hand to his half-brother, recognizing Fëanor’s place as the eldest, which he grudgingly accepted.
What kind of ELF is finfëanor?
Fëanor was a Ñoldorin elf and one of the Elven kindred that departed from Valinor in the land of Aman, where they had lived with the Valar. He was born in Valinor, the only child of Finwë, High King of the Ñoldor, and Finwë’s first wife Míriel Therindë.
How did Fëanor get the three Silmarils?
In 1449 Fëanor began and by 1450 he had succeeded in the greatest of his achievements: capturing the light of the Two Trees to make the three Silmarils, also called the Great Jewels. He prized the Silmarils above all else, and grew increasingly suspicious that the Valar and other Eldar coveted them.