In this episode, we discuss Feanor and how he messed things up a lot for everyone. Also, we decide that the Lord of the Balrogs is Krampus.

 

0:53 Oath

1:27 The Darkening of Valinor

2:16 Morgoth is rescued from Ungoliant by Balrogs

2:40 Send us art!

3:05 Fëanor gives a speech blaming the Vala

3:30 Galadriel and Fingolfin’s family followed

3:45 Teleri = sea elves… Fëanor wants their boats

4:20 What happens when the Teleri say no to Fëanor

5:00 Some elves do not take part in kinslaying and some fight against Fëanor with Teleri

5:35 Not enough boats!

6:05 Why did elves leave at the end of LOTR?

6:40 King of Gondolin and Melian the Maia are Luthien’s parents

7:48 We’ll come back for you, Fingolfin

8:14 The Grinding Ice

9:00 Burns the ships instead of helping his half brother

9:25 Ships are Teleri version of Silmarils

10:25 Fëanor’s death

11:40 Fëanor was basically the next in line for the elf throne in Valinor

12:40 Fëanor is a bully

13:20 Why is Fëanor obsessed with light?

14:20 Why is Tolkien obsessed with light? - See Tom Shippey’s Author of the Century Concepts of Evil.

14:58 All of Morgoth’s imprisonments were about light

16:15 Lost Tales - Fëanor used a pearl from the Teleri to make the silmarils

17:05 Morgoth is not around during LotR

18:00 Different parts of Fëanor’s nature

20:28 Fëanor and his kids are awful - His grandson, Celebrimbor disowned his family

21:28 Morgoth’s crown

22:30 Fëanor thought the light of the trees lived in Galadriel’s hair

23:00 Galadriel is the most beautiful girl in the… room (depending on the room) #FlightoftheConchords

24:20 Galadriel’s judgement

24:40 Galadriel judged nobody harshly… except Fëanor

24:50 Gothmog is Krampus!

25:25 Fëanor asked Galadriel for 1 hair 3x. Nah, bro!

26:13 Fëanors fiery spirit consumed his body when he died.

 

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