[cantbebought]

They're from "A Knife in the Dark" We're doing 3 chapters at a time acording to HotDog.

Finrod Felagund was never High King of the Noldor, but I agree he was the best of the Noldor. Honest, couragous, a Great King. He keeps his oath and pays a Debt-of-Honor to Beren, sacrificing his kingdom and even his life to help in a hopeless quest dispite the treats of the sons of Feanor.

I wonder if it may also have something to do with the Doom of Mandros and not wanting to perpetuate the curse on thier children?

[JenB]

Mmm, possible, but I really think it was more a matter of not finding the right girl. Finrod left the girl he loved behind in Valinor; I believe she was not of the Noldor and wouldn't leave Middle-Earth. Gil-Galad is anyone's guess. I won't venture to claim that he had any one particular motive since we just don't know.