What Happened to Maglor?

[grendel]

The last we see of him, at least in the Silmarillion, he has gained possession of one of the Silmarils, which burned his hand (because at this point he's a really bad fellow) so he threw it into the ocean.

"I immediately regret my decision!!"

And thereafter he wandered ever upon the shores, singing in pain and regret beside the waves.

In theory, he could do this forever, or at least until the end of Arda, since he is one of the Firstborn. I have a feeling, though that his soul (fea?) would have faded away to nothing as he pined for the Silmaril.
OR, he would have been taken out by the wreck of Numenor later on, assuming he stayed in the same general area (which at that time was Beleriand, yes?)

This is all just speculation; if anyone has information from the ancillary writing, I would be happy to hear about it.

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

Ai, indeed. I would agree. That Doom of his was mayhap too stern and unforgiving in my opinion.

 

[ZehnWaters]

Ai, indeed. I would agree. That Doom of his was mayhap too stern and unforgiving in my opinion.

I mean...considering how murderous the sons of Fëanor were...
The rest it was just a prophecy of what WOULD happen rather than a curse.

The people who ACTUALLY had valid gripes were literally everyone EXCEPT the Noldor who suffered and died because of Morgoth. The Sindar, Silvan, Edain, and Dwarves. Like, what did THEY do wrong? Associate with people that were being punished? I suppose you COULD make the argument that the Elves chose to stay in Middle-Earth and therefore accepted any consequences therewith. But what did the men and dwarves do? They can't even GO to Valinor, nor were they invited, so it seems like they were being punished because the Valar were stupid and let Morgoth go and were now being petty and not taking him back in order to punish the Noldor.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

I think each race made mistakes.

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

That is a fair comment...

 

[ZehnWaters]

I think each race made mistakes.

True. I don't think any of them deserved to have happen to them what Morgoth did to them, though. Ilúvatar punished Men enough for their sin.