#plus his subsequent absolute hatred of kinslayers and just like. anyone that he perceives to pose a danger to his family
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as far as character arcs can be delineated in a style like the silm's -- and additionally because thingol just has more of a character arc than most -- i think denethor's death and the subsequent massacre to avenge him is a huge narrative beat in thingol's arc, and it's a shame it gets so little attention in fandom. also hmmmm the laegrim's answering battle with the dwarves of nogrod to avenge thingol after his death, much in the same way he once did denethor, comes off to me as something of closing the circle: taking vengeance for their kinsman as he did for them so long ago. it feels very fitting that thingol, who felt so strongly for his kin that he avenged them with fury and violence, has his own death avenged with fury and violence by the same kin
#there's a post to be made somewhere about the relationship between thingol's character and the concept of violence for one's kin#plus his subsequent absolute hatred of kinslayers and just like. anyone that he perceives to pose a danger to his family#also: iathrim/laegrim relations my beloved!!!!#this is why i like to imagine nimloth as half-laegel and her and dior's marriage being another testament to the alliance and#friendship between the two groups#elu thingol#thingol#elwe singollo#denethor#denethor the elf#denethor of the nandor#tolkien tag#tolkien#tolkien meta#the silmarillion#the silm#silm#silmarillion#jrr tolkien
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