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eloquentsisyphianturmoil · 6 months ago

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A considerable motivator for Sirion was actually the deaths of the middle brothers— who would’ve wanted to pursue the Silmaril further. Yes, there was the oath, but also the fear that their brother’s had died in vain.

#I just think people miss this a lot when characterising Maedhros and talking about sirion #Because it was celegorm and cured in who essentially led the onslaught on doriath #and Maedhros’ eye was probably still on angband before they mentioned the other silmaril and Luthien died etc.#Their deaths were really complicated because a) them made heaps of stupid decisions and b) they’re still their brothers and it hurts #Like could you imagine losing half your family all of a sudden #And the one thing that stands between you and peace - which you hate yet love - is right there being withheld from you #Fuck I’d ask for it too #And when they refuse is fight them for it too #its the only way of making anything seem worth it anymore #and somehow it seems the pain of the people you’re slaughtering is still not worse than what you’ve been through #Have they had to bloody their hands? Have they seen their family ruin themselves and known they loved monsters #Anyway #silm #silmarillion #the silmarillion #the silm fandom #silm fandom #the silm #tolkien #i have thoughts #lots of thoughts #sirion #third kinslaying

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