#and the oath & first kinslaying & doom of mandos & ship-burning were still fresh at that time!

[wilwarin-wilwa]

a relationship that i don’t contemplate enough is the one between Maedhros and Manwe

does Maedhros feel indebted to Manwe for saving him? or does he hate him for keeping him alive when he had begged to die? when he looks at Eonwe, does he remember that debt? does he relive that moment—Fingon’s desperate prayer and the immediate, unexpected swoop of the eagle?

and why does Manwe interfere to save Maedhros in the first place? is it for Fingon’s sake or out of pity for Maedhros? is it because he sees something in him—some kind of virtue or potential? does Manwe ever regret giving Maedhros a second chance?

#maedhros #manwe #silmarillion #tolkien #it’s very interesting to me because the valar rarely interfere like that #and the oath & first kinslaying & doom of mandos & ship-burning were still fresh at that time! #i wonder if anyone has written an AU in which manwe just lets fingon put mae out of his misery #valar #wilwarin-wilwa.txt