All tagged Noldor
““And it is said that his hate overcame his counsel, so that if he had endured to wait longer, until his designs were full, then the Noldor would have perished utterly. But on his part he esteemed too lightly the valour of the Elves, and of Men he took yet no account.”
In this chapter, we witness the beginning of two great hidden kingdoms: Gondolin (Turgon / House of Fingolfin) and Nargothrond (Finrod Felagund / House of Finarfin). We also watch as the shadow of Fëanor’s actions follow the rest of the Noldor and the damage that is caused, specifically in their relationship with the Sindar.
This chapter is essentially a description of a map which details how the Eldar divided up Beleriand. I would not recommend trying to read this chapter without looking at the map. I’ve tried to summarize the various regions as simply as I can, but it is still quite thorough! This chapter would’ve served best as an appendix, so don’t spend too much time dwelling on every minor detail.
"Yet cause he had for great joy, though it was hidden from him for a while. For Fëanor, in his wrath against the Enemy, would not halt... and he laughed aloud as he wielded his sword, rejoicing that he had dared the wrath of the Valar and the evils of the road, that he might see the hour of his vengeance."
"For Fëanor began to love the Silmarils with a greedy love, and grudged the sight of them to all save his father and his seven sons; he seldom remembered now that the light within them was not his own." - The Silmarillion, Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
