http://periannath.com/feature/tolkien-101-feanor/ Aiya! Periannath.com is a weblog for the genuine Tolkien aficionado. There are no 13-year-old Orlando Bloom fans here. Get news and features about the writings, the legendarium, the languages, collectibles and games, and yes, the movies. Wed, 09 May 2012 10:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://periannath.com/feature/tolkien-101-feanor/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Eliana Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:59:51 +0000 http://periannath.com/?p=1172#comment-419 That was very nicely written and instructive. I wouldn't say that Feanor was a tragic hero, or that he was a reprehensible bad guy either, but he definitely had control issues, was power crazy, and made several bad judgment calls during his lifetime. His character reminds me of many kings, dictators and presidents in our own checkered history of this present world. Tolkien was such a genius. That was very nicely written and instructive. I wouldn’t say that Feanor was a tragic hero, or that he was a reprehensible bad guy either, but he definitely had control issues, was power crazy, and made several bad judgment calls during his lifetime. His character reminds me of many kings, dictators and presidents in our own checkered history of this present world. Tolkien was such a genius.

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