The Life of Fëanor | Tolkien Explained

Fëanor is considered the greatest of the Noldor. He not only created the Palantíri and the Fëanorian lamps, but also the Silmarils - his greatest creation, and the namesake of The Silmarillion. In this video, we track his life and travels, from his birth in Aman to becoming the great craftsman - from becoming King of the Noldor to leading his people in their exile - and finally, his fatal battle with the balrogs of Morgoth.

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Heart of Feanor - Venlian
The Making of the Silmarils - Anna Kulisz
Feanor - Kenneth Sofia
Let the Havens Burn - Sirielle
The Oath of Feanor - Jenny Dolfen
Feanor - Bella Bergolts
Miriel and Feanaro - Francesco Amadio
Feanor Mourning Miriel - Steamey
Finwe and Indis - Alystraea
Young King Feanor - Venlian
Feanor - Yi Jong
Spirit of Fire - Jenny Dolfen
Feanor - Ryszard
Feanor - Ji You Zhong
Feanor and the Palantir - Kseniya Dol
Aragorn and the Palantir - Magli Villeneuve
Silver Lamp - Owen William Weber
Tuor, Gelmir, and Arminas - Ted Nasmith
In the Forest Under Night, Gwindor in Taur-nu-Fuin - Matt Stewart
Feanor - Lucio Parrillo
Feanor and Nerdanel - Pekaqueen
Meeting of Feanor and Nerdanel - Antti Autio
Melkor - Kimberly80
Melkor and Feanor - Pajalie
Feanor - Felix Sotomayor
The Two Trees Doom - Ted Nasmith
Trees of Valinor - Helen Kei
Artanis and Feanor - Tolman Cotton
Feanor - Wyn Estelle
The Silmarils - Lida Holubova
Feanor and the Silmarils - Alexey Rudikov
Feanor, Melkor, and Silmarils - Kaprriss
Lies - Simona Brunilde Jero
Fingolfin - Tolrone
Feanor close up - Maria Lombide Ezpeleta
Melkor teaches the Noldor to manufacture arms - Ivana Lekseich
Get thee gone, and take thy due place! - Jenny Dolfen
Half-Brothers - Tuuliky
Feanor - Bella Bergolts
The Threat of Feanor - Antti Autio
Melkor - Thomas Rouillard
Melkor and the Silmarils - Sara M Morello
Melkor at the gates of Formenos - Nequaril
Manwe Sulimo - Gustavo Malek
Feanor and Fingolfin - Kaprriss
Yavanna mourns dead trees - Valentina Mustajarvi
Manwe, king of the world and the breath of arda - Dymond Starr
Feanor - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Feanor - Luis F Bejarano
Formenos - Vunasti Mamut
Melkor - Fumeres Art
Feanor, Noldor King - Venlian
Feanor - Natalie Chen
The Oath of Feanor - Bella Bergolts
The Oath of Feanor - Antti Autio
The Oath of Feanor - Edarlein Art
Twin Trees of the Valar - Etherium Apex
Feanor (The Oath) - Angel Falto
At Lake Cuivienen - Ted Nasmith
Noldor - Cleisson de Oliveira
Tirion - Anubis1000
Beleriand Map - Lamaarcana
Feanor - Maria Kizimenko
Feanor - Clement Ribeyre Soret
Lord of the Gems - Mami02
The Oath Has Been Awakened - Jenny Dolfen
Alqualonde - Ted Nasmith
The Curse of Mandos - Lourdes Velez
The Burning of the Ships - Ted Nasmith
In the Name of the Oath! - Steamey
Feanor - Noei1984
Feanor's Last Stand - Kenneth Sofia
Feanor fights the balrogs - Pete Amachree
Feanor's last stand - Jenny Dolfen
Feanor and Gothmog - Guisadong Gulay
Fingolfin Rides to Angband - Kenneth Sofia
Death of Feanor - Jenny Dolfen
Yavanna - Gustavo Malek

For more on Feanor, check out:
The Silmarillion
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Tolkien Gateway

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[NerdoftheRings]

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[GirlNextGondor]

Yay, a video on the True High King of the Noldor!
One thing I find hilarious is how desperately Melkor and Feanor hate each other despite having parallel stories. Eldest son, jealous of his siblings, restless and driven by the desire to create new things no matter the cost, eventually spiralling into destructive madness out of jealousy and pride.... Maybe they should have started a support group (instead of a multi-generational continent-levelling war).

[TheSpunkd]

I cant hate Feanor. Dude was born with a fire so hot in his soul that when he died he literally burned away. The Flame Imperishable represents Illuvitar's gift of free will. It's no wonder why he was so out of control and rebellious.

The fact he basically told Morgoth to get off his lawn when he visited him was hilarious to me. Only Feanor could talk to a Valar like that. 😂

[jandopo]

To be fair to Fëanor, I also wonder why no one ever questioned the Valar complete incompetence in keeping Melkor at bay. In their own land, they allowed the Dark Lord to escape, wander around, destroy the Two Trees and even kill the High King of the Noldor! And they didn't even bother to pursue him!

[PlayArMr]

Feanor is such a amazing character, he is both arrogant, possesive and brave, the conflict of his character makes me love Tolkien Even more :)

[valentinkambushev]

I wish we could see Feanor's face when he saw Galadriel's gift to Gimli.

[warlordofbritannia]

Feanor is that guy who’s really talented but won’t stop bragging about himself, causing everyone to hate him

[Freshwater]

Fëanor is why the actual title of The Silmarillion is “Elves Gone Wild”

[horticulturist]

I think my favorite Fëanor act was when he was first like, "Piss off Mandos" being completely unimpressed by his curse, and then tells the herald of the Valar to get fucked, and the dude just bows and gets out of his way as if one fully answered. Eru indeed made only a single elf in the history of the world with the power of Fëanor.

[TheCinderestBlockAround]

Fëanor is one of those elves I love and hate simultaneously. I remember reading the oath of Fëanor and setting the book down and going “Fëanor you jerk!” And everyone being confused. :) good Tolkien memories, despite being alone in my obsession. Watching these are a highlight, always.

[ellesartelcontar]

Feanor was mostly angry at Melkor because he killed his father. That thing alone, in addition to the fact that he stole his jewels as well, turned him to hatred. And while Valar offered Melkor a branch of peace and actually freed him to do whatever he wanted because they believed he would be turned back to Good, first major thing he has done was exactly the opposite. That is why Feanor was so frustrated, all the Gods of Middle Earth were there and basically did nothing to prevent that from happening. No wonder Noldor did not feel safe and wanted to take things into their own hands. The balls

[luinnoc]

Say what you want about Fëanor, but he did pursue Morgoth and wanted to defeat the guy. Even if his reasons to do so were selfish, he was the one who first led the free people against the Dark Lord.

That's definitely better than sitting on your immortal land doing nothing while the free creatures and the First and Second (Elves and Men) Children of Iluvatar are being killed, tortured and enslaved by Morgoth.

[iammaxhailme]

feanor basically telling melkor "gtfo my house" is pretty funny

[MenoftheWest]

"Eru Allfather! To the everlasting
Darkness doom us if our deed faileth."
An Elf doomed indeed. Great video brother!

[hamishmitchell]

I read The Silmarillion as a teenager and fell in love with all the amazing stories. I tried to get my friends to read it, but no one did. I was quite alone in my appreciation. Now though, all these years later I see that I'm not alone and likely never were. It's enough too bring a tear to my eyes. Thank you for your video and channel.

[mayasho]

Fëanor's speech is the kind where, in hindsight, you know it's nothing but bad news but also one that, while you're listening to it, would absolutely compel you to join his cause. LOL. that's one hell of a charisma. wonderful video as always! ❤

[ofgondor]

Absolutely thrilling story. And to think, the butterfly effect of Feanor creating the Silmarils progressed naturally into the Lord of the Rings taking place.
I love the depth of Tolkien's creation's history; one cohesive storyline (almost) where even the smallest detail has a cause and effect later on, chronologically, in the history. Absolutely love it.
Keep up the great work! I feel like Amazon could take EACH of your videos and use them as a showrunner's guide to developing a 5-season-long show. That's how much detail there is and how well you make the story understandable. Great job.

#FreeMorgoth

[snehasischoudhury]

Morgoth and Sauron catching up in the timeless void

Sauron : I killed thousands, tortured hundreds, created Nazguls Uruk Hais and the One ring
Morgoth : Kid, all i had to do was trim two trees

[johanlindgren]

Now this guy probably has the most fascinating backstory in the history in all of tolkien lore!

[Mornomgir]

Man imagine being in the halls of mandos that like 3 people there.