fingolfin

This was one of my favorite topics back when we had debate competitions. From The Silmarillion: "Then Fingolfin beheld (as it seemed to him) the utter ruin of the Noldor, and the defeat beyond redress of all their houses; and filled with wrath and despair he mounted upon Rochallor his great...

"Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin" What do you think? Shouldn't Fingolfin keep on moving further away from the pits in order to avoid stumbling? Would it have made any significant difference if the fight lasted longer this way? Or was it that he was too tired and that his doom...

In 'Laws and Customs of the Eldar' (HoME 10), Finwë tells Mandos that Indis loved Fingolfin more than any other person. (Himself included.) Why did she love Fingolfin more than Finarfin, who was more like her? On the other hand Fingolfin was proud and had a quarrel with the Valar, whereas...

I have read the Silmarillion three times the past 2 years and i always wondered who would win in a fight b/t Fingolfin(fought morgoth in one on one combat) and Feanor(Fire-Spirit who fought the Balrog and was killed by Gothmog) I used to think Feanor would but now i'm not so sure b/c they...

1. What would it have taken for the Noldor to realize the futility of their war with Melko? Had it occured, would this realization have changed anything. How? 2. Finrod is deemed the wisest of the Exiles. Why was he not of like mind with Fingolfin regarding Melko? Or did his wisdom show...

Instead of having the Valar get mad at him for leaving Valinor against their wishes, here's a sentence I made up for Fingolfin that he could have said, and sounded so much cooler: The Valar: Why is it that you decide to forsake Valinor and go against the will of the Valar? Fingolfin...

Does anyone know who Fingolfin's wife is? Thanks

Name: Fingolfin (meaning: not given in the canonical works*) Born: in Valinor V.Y.t. (Valian Year of the Trees) 1190 Died: in F.A. (First Age of the World) 456 Race: Elves Division: Noldor House: House of Fingolfin Son of Finwe and Indis Brother to Finarfin, half-brother to Feanor Wedded...

From Last Writings in HoME XII: It seems here that 'Turgon' is correct. Little later in the essay: Seems here Turgon is really ment too, but a look at note 9 confuses things: This sounds like Fingolfin (but there is one small detail which I question). This is what CT says about...

could he have defeated Sauron in one-on-one combat? After all, he did get a good slash in on Morgoth's foot (or was it the leg? it's been a while), and Morgoth was much much greater than Sauron. So if Fingolfin was able to get Morgoth's foot, do you think he would have been able to get...

During the Long Peace when the people were strong but the siege incomplete, and not long before the Battle of Sudden Flame, Fingolfin wanted to attack, but the sons of Feanor were unwilling. It was only after Beren and Luthien took a silmaril that Maedhros decided that Morgoth needed to be...

Does anyone else think that there is something ***** about this name? How did Tolkien think of Fingolfin? Fingon is fine, but Fingolfin? What do you think?

I would like to explore the subject of the Debate about Fingolfin, here goes the premise: The question for the debate is simply this: Did Fingolfin throw his life away purposely? Did he believe that he could overthrow Morgoth in single combat or was this deed (no matter how worthy) an act of...

this was a passing thought i had whilst showering, could Fingolfin have defeated Morgoth? please post your thoughts as to why/why not. I believe he could have done seeing as Morgoth could bleed and didnt Fingolfin just finish another battle when he challenged Morgoth Also was Morgoth (when he...

From Morgoth's Ring: The Later Quenta Silmarillion (II) Why didn't Fingolfin wait for the enitre council to gather? Did he felt ashamed for doing this? Is this the reason why Fingolfin forgave his brother and made his promise to follow him, so there would never be dissention among them?

I have read all sort of posts that Fingolfin is the mightiest elf in the skills of battle. Is there a passage in the Sil. where it´s said or is it the general feeling because of him challeging Morgoth to one on one combat. (A great battle I might said)