DARKastheRAIN wrote:
In the Shaping of Middle-earth is published a prophecy of Mandos concerning the end of the world. There's a line in there concerning Fëanor.
I'm not sure if this is the exact quote or not, I found it on-line, I don't have the book right now but I'm pretty sure it said pretty much the same thing:
"Then the Pelóri Mountains will be levelled, the three Silmarils will be recovered from the Earth, sea, and sky, and Fëanor's spirit shall be released from the halls of Mandos to give them to Yavanna, who will break them and rekindle the light of the Two Trees."
So does this mean that Fëanor will become good again in the end? Giving the Silmarils to Yavanna and letting her smash them seems like a pretty reformed action considering how he reacted to the idea the first time, doesn't it?
It never specifically says that he's gonna do it willingly though. But surely it doesn't mean that the Valar are going to force Fëanor to give them to her and then chuck him out into the void after Morgoth.
So I can only hope that it means, however many ages it take, he'll eventually get over his predominant dark side and see the light.
And if there's hope for Fëanor, there's got to be hope for Maedhros, right?
. He wasn't anywhere near even half as bad.
Well, in this case, there's no more morgoth hanging around spreading lies and half truths, which despite his will and self pride tainted his viewpoint. He'll have seen the ruin that the quest to retrieve them caused, and I think several ages in Mandos to dwell on it, with the spirit of his father, as well of many fallen eldar there too, will have softened him somewhat. In any case, there will be very little choice, since it is a prophecy of Mandos, and they come true, since he is the doomsman of th eValar.
As for Maehdros, well, there was no real problem with
him per se from the Valar's point, I mean, his family forsook its right to the silmarils with its evil deeds, and the only reason that he went on to defy this was because of the oath. But, with Feanor back, and Im sure the valar and Eru willing to allow him to recant the oath, that issue should be gone.
But ultimately, willing or no, it will happen. Even if Feanor refused till the end of time, Im sure that Manwe would eventually just force him to. But I reckon that even the spirit of fire would not be so fierce, and abide by such a decision, not that it would be a decision, less soemthing that would happen.
