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Nimloth9
Lindon
Sep 20 2012, 2:21am
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Who's your favourite son/grandson of Finwe?
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 2:27am
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Not the least because of his beautiful discourse with Andreth in the Athrabeth.
He's wise and courageous and selfless. A great character.
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DanielLB
Elvenhome
Sep 20 2012, 6:54am
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[;)] Too hard for me to pick just one!
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Patty
Elvenhome
Sep 20 2012, 12:33pm
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Agreed. And I'd go so far as to say...
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Feanor is my least favorite. He was all the things that Finrod is not (well, I guess he was courageous), and he brought most of his troubles on himself.
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 3:36pm
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Nothing really else to say about him...
Thankfully, it makes for some fine reading 
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 3:38pm
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Do you have nothing bad to say about anything??
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How can Celegorm and Curufin and Feanor be your favorites? 
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RosieLass
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 4:16pm
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That's exactly what I was going to say about him! LOL!
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I don't remember enough about any of the rest of them to be able to choose.
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 4:20pm
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It's hard to remember them all
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Most of them are not main characters, so they're mostly glossed over by Tolkien.
Nothing wrong with that, but it does make it hard to remember them all.
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 6:42pm
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Feanor is responsible for the burning of his own son!!
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DanielLB
Elvenhome
Sep 20 2012, 6:44pm
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He did create the Silmarils though. And whatever repercussions that later had, it was originally done for good intent.
And I wouldn't mind looking upon them!
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 6:53pm
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You really can make anything positive, can't you?
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DanielLB
Elvenhome
Sep 20 2012, 6:58pm
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I was expecting you to come back a list of all the bad deeds Feanor had done, and how the Silmarils utterly ruined everything.
I'm glad I don't have to justify that! 
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Ardamírë
Doriath
Sep 20 2012, 7:10pm
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Oh it was all going through my head!
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But really, there's nothing wrong with making the Silmarils, but everything that happened afterward is his fault!!
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Nimloth9
Lindon
Sep 20 2012, 7:54pm
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I should have allowed multiple answers.
I had the hardest time choosing between the three firstborn grandsons, but my vote went to Maedhros. Sure he jumped to take the Oath but he stood aside at the burning, tried to make peace with the people of Fingolfin, searched for Elured and Elurin though in vain, and repented of his evil deeds. I just hope he gained pardon from the Valar.
And although I can't say I like ALL of them, I like Feanor too. Although he may be responsible for a lot of the disasters in Beleriand, he's still the greatest Elf that ever lived!
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Sam20
Menegroth
Sep 22 2012, 6:19pm
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We really have to choose only one?
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That's cruel! It is hard to pick but one. I'll go with Finarfin. For he is wise not to have meddle in this Jewel's war against Morgoth which has only brought ruin to their kindred. The choice of turning back and humble himself so to finally stay in Valinor was a very good choice any Elf rebelling could have done when we know how it resulted.
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Loresilme
Doriath
Sep 26 2012, 6:09pm
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*Amends to "child/grandchild" and casts vote for Galadriel* :) //
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Nimloth9
Lindon
Sep 26 2012, 6:42pm
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because I figured she would steal a lot of votes. Thanks for replying though!
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Delrond
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Sep 27 2012, 3:53pm
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The consummate warrior king, he relentlessly attacked Angband for many, many years, culminating in his desperate confrontation with Morgoth at the Gates of Angband. Wounding Morgoth several times but unable to kill him, he went down fighting, giving Morgoth a limp by stabbing him in the foot before dying. The image of his ferocious ride to Angband for this final battle being compared to Orome must have struck fear into the hearts of most inhabitants of Beleriand.
I would love to see this incorporated into a film, but doubt it ever will be.
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