Oath of Fëanor
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The Oath of Fëanor is a fateful vow sworn by Fëanor and his sons in Tolkien’s legendarium, compelling them to pursue the Silmarils at any cost and driving much of the tragedy of The Silmarillion.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Arda
ⓘ
fictional oath ⓘ vow ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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ⓘ
The Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Fëanor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sons of Fëanor ⓘ |
| consequence |
Doom of the Noldor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinslaying at Alqualondë NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinslaying at Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion NERFINISHED ⓘ betrayal of Fingolfin’s host ⓘ division among the Eldar ⓘ exile of the Noldor ⓘ |
| contentTheme |
invocation of Eru Ilúvatar
ⓘ
invocation of the Everlasting Darkness as doom ⓘ pursuit of the Silmarils at any cost ⓘ renunciation of mercy ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| directedAgainst |
Morgoth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
any who withhold the Silmarils ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | history of Beleriand ⓘ |
| invokes |
Eru Ilúvatar
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ⓘ
the Everlasting Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFormulation | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacterization |
blasphemous
ⓘ
proud ⓘ rash ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Dior
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ⓘ
Elwing NERFINISHED ⓘ Fingon NERFINISHED ⓘ the people of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ the people of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation |
recovery of the Silmarils
ⓘ
vengeance against Morgoth ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swornBefore |
Manwë
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swornBy |
Amras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Caranthir NERFINISHED ⓘ Celegorm NERFINISHED ⓘ Curufin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Maedhros NERFINISHED ⓘ Maglor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swornInPlace | Tirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swornInRegion | Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Years of the Trees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
before the Flight of the Noldor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.