Fëanor - Maker of Silmarils | Was he a hero? An anti-hero? Or a straight up villain?

Tolkien's most complex elf! He created the Silmarils, he led his people to Middle-earth, and he did unspeakably evil things in the process...

Learn more about the life of Fëanor in this Silmarillion Explained playlist:
1) Fëanor & the Silmarils -    • The Crafting of the Silmarils | Of Fë...  
2) The Unrest of the Noldor -    • The Unrest of the Noldor | Of Fëanor ...  
3) Ungoliant -    • Ungoliant | Of Fëanor and the Silmari...  
4) The Oath of Fëanor -    • The Oath | Of Fëanor and the Silmaril...  
5) The First Kinslaying -    • Kinslaying & The Doom of Mandos | Of ...  
6) The Fall of Fëanor -    • The Battle Beneath the Stars | Of Fëa...  

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