At Tirion, Fëanor gave an impassioned speech in which he convinced the vast majority of the Ñoldor to follow him to Middle-earth to wrest the Silmarils back from Morgoth and avenge Finwë. Learning of his father’s death at the hands of Morgoth, Fëanor went back to Tirion, breaking the exile set by the Valar. Woe unto world’s end! Our word hear thou, Whoso hideth or hoardeth, or in hand taketh, Shall defend him from Fëanáro, and Fëanáro’s kin, Neither law, nor love, nor league of swords, “Be he foe or friend, be he foul or clean Fëanor’s bloodline is almost spent! But there is still hope!
