If Feanor hadn't died what would have happned when Fingolfin's Hosts arrvived in ME?

[Balrog_of_Morgoth]

If Feanor had lived and "reconciled" with Fingolfin and his hosts, I wonder how the Siege of Angband might have played out? Feanor was in Tolkien's own words, the mightiest of the Children of Illuvatar. He and Fingolfin together would have been a mighty team!

But, I also wonder how Thingol would have reacted. His wrath was very great concerning the kinslaying. War may have erupted between Beleriand and hosts of the North, and Morgoth would have been laughing his butt off as a contented spectator.

[afro-elf]

But, I also wonder how Thingol would have reacted. His wrath was very great concerning the kinslaying. War may have erupted between Beleriand and hosts of the North, and Morgoth would have been laughing his butt off as a contented spectator.

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Possibly another kinslaying.

Interesting indeed.

[Sauron's Nagging Wife]

I think that after reading the Shibboleth of Fëanor, one comes to see this a little differently. Even thought Fingolfin gave his word that he would follow Fëanor, he never resigned to his right to claim to the King of the Ñoldor. Fëanor in seeing this never trusted his half brother, so there was a reason for leaving him in the Wastes of Araman.

The majority of the hosts of the Noldor did not favor Feanor as King. Personally, I would have followed Fingolfin or Finarfin (or, heck, Finrod or even Galadriel) but not Feanor.


I thing the hosts of Fingolfin would have kicked the collective butts of the Feanorians and rid Middle-earth of their arrogance.
At least I hope so.