#finwe

[katarrinskey]

Rulers of the Noldor

[readinginithilien]

I can't stop thinking about a Miriel who would have recovered fine if Finwe hadn't insisted she has more children.

Just imagine Miriel, who's just gone through pregnancy and childbirth and absolutely hated both, it was an absolutely weird and alien experience, she felt her body was not her own, she was exhausted, had weird cravings and things were happening to her outside of her control and she absolutely, for nothing in the world, ever wants to go through that again. And then there's her loving husband, immediately telling her that he wants more children. And she's desperate. She keeps telling him that Feanor is perfect, that she poured absolutely everything into him, her whole Fea, her whole spirit, it was exhausting, he's so perfect, isn't he enough? But Finwe isn't listening, he keeps telling her he wants more children. And so she tries to describe to him how exhausting and horrible the whole process was and Finwe is nodding and not saying anything and she thinks he's finally accepted her wish. And then, a few weeks later, he suddenly comes to her, telling her he talked to Manwe about her problem - what problem? - and that Manwe said she'd find healing in Lorien and he, Finwe, would take the baby until she felt better. And Miriel realises with sudden clarity that he's taking her baby and locking her into Lorien until she agrees to have another baby. And nothing she says changes his mind, he claims he's just helping her, that there's something wrong with her that needs to be fixed, that this is for her own good.

And so, she goes to Lorien, leaving her infant behind. And she lies down. And finally, she gives up.

But also, imagine the effect on anyone else. Finwe never really understood what she was saying, he honestly believes she's just exhausted from childbirth, that she poured too much of herself into the baby, and then she lies down and just…fades, so it must have been even more exhausting than he thought. And now he's left alone, high king of his people, with an infant baby without a mother, and he still needs to show his people that it's safe here to start big families. So he griefs her, and he moves on. Miriel doesn't mind him marrying someone else, it has been made absolutely clear to her that what Finwe wants from a marriage is a lot of children and she's unwilling to provide. She even likes the Shibboleth, it means that, while Indis is alive, she and Finwe will never be alive together, and so it means noone will ever force her to get pregnant again.

And Finwe tells Feanor that whole thing from his perspective. Which means Feanor learns that his mother died from putting too much of herself into him, that his birth was the reason she died, because that is what Finwe honestly believes. And so everyone believes that. And Feanor hears the Shibboleth and believes his parents would want to be together, his mother just needs more healing, but now it's impossible, because Indis moved between them.

(Also, I am now imagining reborn Miriel taking aside reborn Glorfindel bevor he is sent to Middle Earth, and telling him the whole story, to make absolutely sure he spreads the correct version in Middle earth, which explains why it's formulated like that in the Silmarillion.)

(And again, I don't really think this is necessarily what happened. I don't think Finwë was the best father, but I do usually assume he was a good man. I just got caught up in this interpretation recently.)

Rereading the Quenta Silmarillion part about Miriels death made me realise that I am getting a completely different perspective from what I remembered. I'm sure if I read whatever else Tolkien wrote about that matter would change that, but here is what I get from just The Silmarillion:

Miriel and Finwë had their whole love story entirely in Aman

After Miriel gave birth to Fëanor, she said that that was very exhausting and she doesn't want any more children

Finwë was devastated. He argued that Aman should heal all exhaustion and went to Manwë to ask for help. There is no mention on Miriel being in any way involved in that decision.

Manwë advised to send her to Lorien for healing. She goes there, regretting that she can't even see Fëanor's childhood days - it must be pretty much directly after the birth

She lies down and pretty much departs immediately

Now, granted, this is one paragraph and we don't know what Finwë and Miriel actually discussed. But to me it sounds at this point as if Miriel said "My body, my choice, I don't want any more children" and Finwë wasn't willing to accept that. There's no mention that Miriel was too exhausted to live then, she didn't ask for healing. She was presumably fine with living like that. She just said she doesn't want any more children.

It is Finwë who thinks that he is entitled to more children, Finwë who thinks she needs healing in order to have more children, to get over the idea that one child is enough. And that at a point when Fëanor is not even a child yet, but still a baby. Why not wait a little bit longer at least?

And then she goes to Lorien and departs immediately. Leaves this situation behind. But as soon as Finwë is gone and there's no risk she has to give birth again, she's back.

Now, this is a pretty biased interpretation of a single paragraph. But it fits very well.

[mag-lore]

Finwë and bears- strength, guardianship, wisdom

Elves and animals (10/?)

[asinoeiv]

1st - Egalmoth, Duilin, Ecthelion and Glorfindel in the back.

2nd - Annatar, Celebrimbor and Oc

3rd - Anaire, Fingolfin, Feanor and Finwe

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Oh! Oh! Oh! Could I request a sketch?!?!?!

Can I request a bada$$ Finwë? Either at Cuiviénen or Formenos - both are good. I just think he's neat. Which isn't the most popular opinion in the Fëanárion section. (And, I'll admit, it's a rather recent development.)

“So eager for death, oh failed King?”

“Failed? Don’t you know all the best stories begin with an ending?”

Finwë!!! Yes. Join us. I love him so much, he’s so cool. This guy survived Cuivienen when others were being dragged or tricked to their dooms, then successfully led his people to Aman and was chosen as their King. Not to mention was the only one able to stand firm against the overwhelming fear Morgoth and Ungoliant wrought.

He must have some serious skill and resistance. Was probably one of the best fighters in Aman, especially with genuine experience fighting against the Darkness.

So here’s all that embodied in a scene at Formenos just before his death.

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[whorefindel]

being a silmarillion fan is looking at a piece of fanart featuring forty different elves who all have the same shade of either black or gold hair and instantly being able to tell by their vibe who is who and which finwhatever is which

[violecov]

((Finwe and Feanor (and baby Nolo) go on a long walk)).

This took me way longer than expected :00 . Anyway, here is a slightly ~Winter~ themed story.

Hope you guys like it!!

[anittmyer]

It will forever be my Roman Empire that the Sons of Feanor went from widely beloved princes of Valinor to the most despised and wished to be forgotten figures in history. To go from growing up and living in royal luxury, to war torn conditions, starvation, grief, and violence.

Imagine Finwe learning what happened to his beloved grandchildren. He led his people to the blessed to keep them safe, to save them from Morgoth's darkness only for them all to fall.

[kudriaken]

Finwe`s family.

[develinas-art-blog]

Finwë

Hello beautiful people, hope you all are doing good.

Here is Finwë, ofc had to bling him out, after all he is the true (bling) king of all the blinged out noldorin elves

[vorondil]

The Death of Finwë

Based on the Ivan the Terrible and His Son painting

[welcomingdisaster]

Coronations of the High Kings of the Noldor, ranked from best to worst

Finwë: The perfectly jovial ceremony was held on the hill of Túna, and consisted of eight uninterrupted hours of dancing, artistic performances from each of the three peoples of the Eldar. Dinner included salmon served with rice, spiced crab, baked leek-pie, herb and garlic bread, green tea mousse, candied flower preserves, and, most memorably of all, a scale-model recreation of the blessed isles made out of strawberry cake with sweet cream and real gold dust.

Gil-galad: the last king of the Noldor had no official coronation ceremony until after the War of Wrath, though he held political power in the area long before. This, perhaps, contributes to some confusion about his origins. Regardless I am pleased to report the ceremony was gorgeous. Most notable were the flower-arches, made in the Sindar style. Strong Falathrim brandy was served, and the party continued for nearly three days. Dinner included stuffed mussels, Nargothrond-style garlic mushroom bake, rice-stuffed squash, sugar-bread, apple and pear pie. One wedding spontaneously occurred during the after-party reception.

Fingolfin: this coronation symbolized the reunion of a broken people and the successful journey of the Noldor, and so the rather lackluster decor was saved, in part, by good mood. However, Feanorian heckling was somewhat disruptive during the main ceremony. Dinner: herb-roasted venison, root-stew, a dish made of wild spring plants that would later become known as 'crown salad;' raspberry and rhubarb pie. Maglor the bard performed Rumil's "Ode to the Stars of the Sea" and "Sparrow Waltz," which was his own composition.

Turgon: Those in attendance report that the ceremony was lovely and somber; your humble writer, however, was not at the time a resident of Gondolin, and must thus rely on second-hand accounts. Dinner, from those reports, included pearled barley with mushrooms; the last bottles of wine grown in Vinyamar were served. No one could remember the music.

Fingon: though the ceremony was otherwise beautiful, the king's speech set an unhappy mood. After the flautists and harpers quieted, he rose to give a toast in the name of Aegnor and Angrod, his cousins. After uttering their names the king began to weep, and could not master himself in time to finish his words, sitting for some time with his head buried in his hands. Dinner: wine-roasted lamb, herb-bread, potato-flour patties, fish-soup with rice, honey-cake and strawberry preserves. Much wine was served, but for the most part brought little merriment, and I admit I cannot recall its quality.

Maedhros: the coronation of Maedhros, the eldest son of Fëanor, was a quick affair. In attendance were his brothers, and their followers, and though Maglor the bard sang it was a song of sorrow, the words of which have never been put to the page. Dinner: salt-meat, waybread, local herbs, and the last of the spirits.

Fëanor: rather eclipsed by the oath sworn later the same afternoon. No dinner nor reception was held, which I fear was in very poor taste.

[anattmar]

little sketch of Finwë

[feanorianethicsdepartment]

look if finwë’s kids are like this, and his grandkids are like that, i feel pretty secure in saying the elf himself must have been an absolute fucking nightmare. melkor made sure to take him out early because if given the slightest opportunity to level up he would immediately become unstoppable

[phandori]

Art by: @sakasakiii (pls Follow)

How to forget this rivalry!

Poor Finwë, he just wanted a happy family ⌯' ▾ '⌯

[stitcherofchaos]

I can’t believe no one had said this but that crazy elf finally did it!

Fëanor killed the Duolingo bird.