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Fëanor
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Also known as Curufinwë

Fëanor () is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He creates the Tengwar script, the palantír seeing-stones, and the three Silmarils, the skilfully forged jewels that give the book their name and theme, triggering division and destruction. He is the eldest son of Finwë, the King of the Noldor Elves, and his first wife Míriel.

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Fëanor
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Tolkien
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FEANOR AND FINGOLFIN.jpg
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Fëanor (left) threatens FingolfinMiddle-earth artwork by Tom Loback, 2007
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Fëanáro,Curufinwë
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Elves
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The Silmarillion (1977)

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Fëanáro
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17 sections
Contents
  • Fictional history
  • Early life
  • Silmarils
  • Return to Beleriand
  • Aftermath
  • House of Fëanor
  • Development
  • Analysis
  • Pride and downfall
  • Pride in sub-creation
  • Ancestry as guide to character
  • "Subtle" and "skilled"
  • In popular culture
  • References
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Fëanor () is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He creates the Tengwar script, the palantír seeing-stones, and the three Silmarils, the skilfully forged jewels that give the book their name and theme, triggering division and destruction. He is the eldest son of Finwë, the King of the Noldor Elves, and his first wife Míriel.

Fëanor's Silmarils form a central theme of The Silmarillion as Men and Elves battle with the forces of evil for their possession. After the Dark Lord Morgoth steals the Silmarils, Fëanor and his seven sons swear the Oath of Fëanor, vowing to fight anyone and everyone—whether Elf, Man, Maia, or Vala—who withholds the Silmarils.

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