Great video. I hope you will make another interesting videos as long as you live. I have never seen chanel like yours, you create 'why someone did something' videos and that is what Tolkien wrote about, characters and their motives.
Thanx. I approach it from in universe perspectives rather than Tolkien scholarly ones beccause one, I dont know much about his letters and theres so much out there that I get lost in it. And two, many other LOTR Ytubers do a great job on the basic and scholarly approach in the first place. Many whom I follow as well
I like your videos and analysis. Yes there are paralellls but as for Maedhros 3 kinslayings plus the killing of the guards to take the silmarils means no redemption. Frodo didn't choose the wrong path, he accepted the burden and did what he had to do, to bring the ring where it could be destroyed, and he killed nobody. I love Maedhros but he like Turin made the bad choices which proved wrong.
Given how big of a deal Feanor drawing his sword on his brother and threatening him was, I don't think Eldar had ever seriously wounded or threatened each other before that. The Eldar had also never experienced war at that point. But ultimately it also comes down to Elves being nobler than us, generally. Compared to us their spirits are more in harmony with, and have more control over, their bodies, desires and instincts - Feanor is a great exception among Elves. It's expected that they can resolve conflicts peacefully, or at least live with them. That said, the kinslaying weren't said to be unforgivable. The only unforgivable deeds are those of Melkor after his prison sentence in Mandos ends, because Melkor does plead for mercy and forgiveness after losing the War of Wrath, but is denied.
A cool vid... 👍 I always wondered if there was any intentional link with how when Melkor claims the Silmarills his hand is burned and burns forever and when Isuldur first claims the ring his hand is scorched and he feels he will never be free of the pain.... coincidence??? Foreboding????
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Great video. I hope you will make another interesting videos as long as you live. I have never seen chanel like yours, you create 'why someone did something' videos and that is what Tolkien wrote about, characters and their motives.
Thanx. I approach it from in universe perspectives rather than Tolkien scholarly ones beccause one, I dont know much about his letters and theres so much out there that I get lost in it. And two, many other LOTR Ytubers do a great job on the basic and scholarly approach in the first place. Many whom I follow as well
I like your videos and analysis. Yes there are paralellls but as for Maedhros 3 kinslayings plus the killing of the guards to take the silmarils means no redemption. Frodo didn't choose the wrong path, he accepted the burden and did what he had to do, to bring the ring where it could be destroyed, and he killed nobody. I love Maedhros but he like Turin made the bad choices which proved wrong.
Here's a question and an honest one: why is it that kinslaying for elves is unforgivable, but humans can do it all day long?
Given how big of a deal Feanor drawing his sword on his brother and threatening him was, I don't think Eldar had ever seriously wounded or threatened each other before that. The Eldar had also never experienced war at that point.
But ultimately it also comes down to Elves being nobler than us, generally. Compared to us their spirits are more in harmony with, and have more control over, their bodies, desires and instincts - Feanor is a great exception among Elves. It's expected that they can resolve conflicts peacefully, or at least live with them.
That said, the kinslaying weren't said to be unforgivable. The only unforgivable deeds are those of Melkor after his prison sentence in Mandos ends, because Melkor does plead for mercy and forgiveness after losing the War of Wrath, but is denied.
A cool vid... 👍
I always wondered if there was any intentional link with how when Melkor claims the Silmarills his hand is burned and burns forever and when Isuldur first claims the ring his hand is scorched and he feels he will never be free of the pain....
coincidence???
Foreboding????
Frodo's own experience and shame? Bro did you even understand what was happening? 😂