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{{Incomplete}}{{silmarillion-chapters}}'''Of the Flight of the Noldor''' is the ninth chapter of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'' section within ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.==Synopsis==[[File:Ted Nasmith - Fingolfin Leads the Host Across the Helcaraxë.jpg|thumb|left|''Fingolfin leads the host across the Helcaraxë'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]In Valinor, there is no longer any light from the [[Trees]] after their poisoning by [[Melkor]] and [[Ungoliant.]] The only light in the sky are the stars of [[Varda]], much like how it is in [[Middle-earth.]] [[Yavanna]] goes to the Trees and finds they have been shriveled and ruined beyond her ability to heal. But if she had even a little bit of the former light of the Trees, she might be able to bring the Trees back to life. The only light of the Trees now rests in the [[Silmarils]] of [[Fëanor.]]The [[Valar]] ask Fëanor. to give Yavanna the Silmarils so she can break them open and use the light within. But Fëanor., now fully desiring the Silmarils only for himself, refuses to give them up. The lies of Melkor come back to his mind, so that he now sees the Valar and their followers as enemies. However, even worse news soon comes. Messengers arrive from [[Formenos]], saying that the fortress has been attacked by Melkor and the Silmarils and other treasures stolen. Worst of all, Fëanor.'s father, [[Finwë]], has been slain by Melkor. Enraged, Fëanor. names Melkor by the name he is known by forever afterwards: Morgoth, dark enemy of the world. Fëanor. believes that he could have stopped Morgoth had he been at Formenos, and he lets his emotions get the better of him. He runs off from the Valar, who grieve for him and the for the horrible fate of the Trees.Meanwhile, Morgoth and Ungoliant both have fled to the northern wastes of [[Araman]] beyond the [[Pelori]] mountains. At first they flee the Valar, but as they cross the [[Helcarxë]] back into Middle Earth it soon becomes clear that Morgoth is fleeing Ungoliant, who has become much bigger and more powerful after devouring the light of the trees. She corners Morgoth and demands the payment he promised. Morgoth grudgingly gives her the jewels of Formenos, but this causes her only to grow even bigger. Ungoliant then demands that he give her the Silmarils as well, but he refuses. She attacks Morgoth, causing him to scream in agony and the very hills of [[Lammoth]] to echo with his cries for long afterwards. But his cries reach the ruins of [[Angband]] and summon the [[Balrogs]] that hide there. Using their flame whips, they drive Ungoliant off before she can take the Silmarils. She flees south toward [[Doriath]], but the [[Girtle of Melian]] forbids her entry. She settles in the valley beneath [[Ered Gorgorot]], which becomes known afterwards as [[Nan Dungortheb]], the Valley of Dreadful Death.Morgoth goes back to Angband and begins rebuilding it. He sets the Silmarils into an iron crown which he wears at all times, even though their touch burns him. He raises the three peaks of [[Thangorodrim]] above his fortress and sends forth black clouds, smoke from his forges and his new armies. He himself rarely leaves Angband afterwards, preferring instead to let his servants do his biding from then on.Back in Valinor, the Valar and [[Maiar]] and [[Elves]] sit in the darkness. Suddenly, Fëanor. reappears in Tirion, calling upon all who would listen to come to him. He speaks of the supposed enslavement of the [[Noldor]] by the Valar, who he says have brought them to Valinor so that they could use the race of [[Men]] to rule Middle earth in their stead, for Men would be easier to control then Elves. He calls for the Noldor to return to Middl-earth and leave Valinor so they can set up their own realms in Middle-earth. He and his sons soon swear the [[Oath of Fëanor.]], saying that no one, not Elf, Man, or even Vala, shall steal the Silmarils from them or keep them from the house of Fëanor.. THey name Manwe, Varda, and even [[Eru Illuvatar]] as witnessses, swearing the [[Void]] upon them if they fail.Fëanor.'s brothers unsuccessfully speak against him. Their own sons are on various sides of the spectrum, with some like [[Turgon]] and [[Finrod]] siding with Fingolfin, but others like [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] and their sister [[Galadriel]] wishing to go to Middle-earth for themselves.Fëanor. prevails and drives his people northward, not letting them stop to fully consider their actions. Only one tenth of the Noldor stay and do not leave with Fëanor.. The rest go with him towards an uncertain future.Until now, the Valar have said nothing to stop Fëanor.. Yet even as the exiles leave [[Tirion]], a messenger from [[Manwë]] appears, saying that the exiles will get no help from the Valar and that the quest is hopeless. Fëanor. scoffs and sends the messenger away. The exiles leave [[Tirion]] forever, some less willingly than others.The exiles go northwards until they reach the Great Sea of [[Belegaear]]. Fëanor. realizes now that he has no boats to reach Middle-earth. However, the [[Teleri]] elves, master ship builders, do. He goes to them and tries to persuade them to give them boats. The Teleri, however, do not give him any help or boats, and try to persuade him and the rest of the exiles to abandon the quest before it is too late. Fëanor. leaves the city in rage and broods until he decides that if the Teleri will not give the Noldor ships, then the Noldor will take them by force.The Noldor storm the docks and begin taking the ships. The Teleri resist, at first trying to avoid violence but before long, they start pushing the Noldor into the water. The situation escalates as the Noldor retaliate and use their weapons and armor to force the Teleri to retreat. Elven blood has now been shed by Elves. The first [[Kinslaying]] has now taken place. The Noldor manage to get the boats moving, but as they finally begin to leave, a figure appears. Some say it is [[Mandos]] himself. There he gives the [[Doom of Mandos]]: a prophecy that the Noldor shall not succeed in their futile quest. The penalty for slaying the Teleri is great. The Noldor shall shed unnumbered tears and all of their works shall be destroyed. The house of Fëanor. shall lose the high kingship of the Noldor. And even if they try to seek the aid of the Valar, the realm of Valinor shall be fenced against them and no help shall come.Fëanor. scoffs, but Finarfin relents and goes back to Valinor, taking some people with him. The exiles now set about the task of going to Middle-earth. There are not enough boats to take them all over, so Fëanor. takes his sons and those who are most loyal and steals the boats so they can get over first. Upon arriving in Middle-earth, Fëanor. orders the ships burned so that no one can follow them. The Noldor do this with the sole exception of Fëanor.'s son [[Maedhros]].Fingolfin sees the great burning of the ships and now knows that Fëanor. has betrayed him. Yet at the same time, he does not go back to Valinor. He instead leads his people in a perilous journey across the Helcaraxë. Many perish in the crossing, but eventually they make it over. The last of the exiles have now arrived in Middle-earth, but little do they know of the terrors that await.==External links==* [http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?t=8684 Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com]* [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13743 Chapter discussion at BarrowDowns.com][[fr:tolkien/resumes/silm/qs9]][[fi:Noldorin pako (Silmarillion)]]
{{Incomplete}}{{silmarillion-chapters}}'''Of the Flight of the Noldor''' is the ninth chapter of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'' section within ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.
==Synopsis==
 
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Fingolfin Leads the Host Across the Helcaraxë.jpg|thumb|left|''Fingolfin leads the host across the Helcaraxë'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
 
In Valinor, there is no longer any light from the [[Trees]] after their poisoning by [[Melkor]] and [[Ungoliant.]] The only light in the sky are the stars of [[Varda]], much like how it is in [[Middle-earth.]] [[Yavanna]] goes to the Trees and finds they have been shriveled and ruined beyond her ability to heal. But if she had even a little bit of the former light of the Trees, she might be able to bring the Trees back to life. The only light of the Trees now rests in the [[Silmarils]] of [[Fëanor.]]The [[Valar]] ask Fëanor. to give Yavanna the Silmarils so she can break them open and use the light within. But Fëanor., now fully desiring the Silmarils only for himself, refuses to give them up. The lies of Melkor come back to his mind, so that he now sees the Valar and their followers as enemies. However, even worse news soon comes. Messengers arrive from [[Formenos]], saying that the fortress has been attacked by Melkor and the Silmarils and other treasures stolen. Worst of all, Fëanor.'s father, [[Finwë]], has been slain by Melkor. Enraged, Fëanor. names Melkor by the name he is known by forever afterwards: Morgoth, dark enemy of the world. Fëanor. believes that he could have stopped Morgoth had he been at Formenos, and he lets his emotions get the better of him. He runs off from the Valar, who grieve for him and the for the horrible fate of the Trees.Meanwhile, Morgoth and Ungoliant both have fled to the northern wastes of [[Araman]] beyond the [[Pelori]] mountains. At first they flee the Valar, but as they cross the [[Helcarxë]] back into Middle Earth it soon becomes clear that Morgoth is fleeing Ungoliant, who has become much bigger and more powerful after devouring the light of the trees. She corners Morgoth and demands the payment he promised. Morgoth grudgingly gives her the jewels of Formenos, but this causes her only to grow even bigger. Ungoliant then demands that he give her the Silmarils as well, but he refuses. She attacks Morgoth, causing him to scream in agony and the very hills of [[Lammoth]] to echo with his cries for long afterwards. But his cries reach the ruins of [[Angband]] and summon the [[Balrogs]] that hide there. Using their flame whips, they drive Ungoliant off before she can take the Silmarils. She flees south toward [[Doriath]], but the [[Girtle of Melian]] forbids her entry. She settles in the valley beneath [[Ered Gorgorot]], which becomes known afterwards as [[Nan Dungortheb]], the Valley of Dreadful Death.Morgoth goes back to Angband and begins rebuilding it. He sets the Silmarils into an iron crown which he wears at all times, even though their touch burns him. He raises the three peaks of [[Thangorodrim]] above his fortress and sends forth black clouds, smoke from his forges and his new armies. He himself rarely leaves Angband afterwards, preferring instead to let his servants do his biding from then on.Back in Valinor, the Valar and [[Maiar]] and [[Elves]] sit in the darkness. Suddenly, Fëanor. reappears in Tirion, calling upon all who would listen to come to him. He speaks of the supposed enslavement of the [[Noldor]] by the Valar, who he says have brought them to Valinor so that they could use the race of [[Men]] to rule Middle earth in their stead, for Men would be easier to control then Elves. He calls for the Noldor to return to Middl-earth and leave Valinor so they can set up their own realms in Middle-earth. He and his sons soon swear the [[Oath of Fëanor.]], saying that no one, not Elf, Man, or even Vala, shall steal the Silmarils from them or keep them from the house of Fëanor.. THey name Manwe, Varda, and even [[Eru Illuvatar]] as witnessses, swearing the [[Void]] upon them if they fail.Fëanor.'s brothers unsuccessfully speak against him. Their own sons are on various sides of the spectrum, with some like [[Turgon]] and [[Finrod]] siding with Fingolfin, but others like [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]] and their sister [[Galadriel]] wishing to go to Middle-earth for themselves.Fëanor. prevails and drives his people northward, not letting them stop to fully consider their actions. Only one tenth of the Noldor stay and do not leave with Fëanor.. The rest go with him towards an uncertain future.Until now, the Valar have said nothing to stop Fëanor.. Yet even as the exiles leave [[Tirion]], a messenger from [[Manwë]] appears, saying that the exiles will get no help from the Valar and that the quest is hopeless. Fëanor. scoffs and sends the messenger away. The exiles leave [[Tirion]] forever, some less willingly than others.The exiles go northwards until they reach the Great Sea of [[Belegaear]]. Fëanor. realizes now that he has no boats to reach Middle-earth. However, the [[Teleri]] elves, master ship builders, do. He goes to them and tries to persuade them to give them boats. The Teleri, however, do not give him any help or boats, and try to persuade him and the rest of the exiles to abandon the quest before it is too late. Fëanor. leaves the city in rage and broods until he decides that if the Teleri will not give the Noldor ships, then the Noldor will take them by force.The Noldor storm the docks and begin taking the ships. The Teleri resist, at first trying to avoid violence but before long, they start pushing the Noldor into the water. The situation escalates as the Noldor retaliate and use their weapons and armor to force the Teleri to retreat. Elven blood has now been shed by Elves. The first [[Kinslaying]] has now taken place. The Noldor manage to get the boats moving, but as they finally begin to leave, a figure appears. Some say it is [[Mandos]] himself. There he gives the [[Doom of Mandos]]: a prophecy that the Noldor shall not succeed in their futile quest. The penalty for slaying the Teleri is great. The Noldor shall shed unnumbered tears and all of their works shall be destroyed. The house of Fëanor. shall lose the high kingship of the Noldor. And even if they try to seek the aid of the Valar, the realm of Valinor shall be fenced against them and no help shall come.Fëanor. scoffs, but Finarfin relents and goes back to Valinor, taking some people with him. The exiles now set about the task of going to Middle-earth. There are not enough boats to take them all over, so Fëanor. takes his sons and those who are most loyal and steals the boats so they can get over first. Upon arriving in Middle-earth, Fëanor. orders the ships burned so that no one can follow them. The Noldor do this with the sole exception of Fëanor.'s son [[Maedhros]].Fingolfin sees the great burning of the ships and now knows that Fëanor. has betrayed him. Yet at the same time, he does not go back to Valinor. He instead leads his people in a perilous journey across the Helcaraxë. Many perish in the crossing, but eventually they make it over. The last of the exiles have now arrived in Middle-earth, but little do they know of the terrors that await.==External links==* [http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?t=8684 Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com]* [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13743 Chapter discussion at BarrowDowns.com][[fr:tolkien/resumes/silm/qs9]][[fi:Noldorin pako (Silmarillion)]]

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The Silmarillion chapters
  1. Ainulindalë
  2. Valaquenta
  3. Quenta Silmarillion
    1. Of the Beginning of Days
    2. Of Aulë and Yavanna
    3. Of the Coming of the Elves
    4. Of Thingol and Melian
    5. Of Eldamar
    6. Of Fëanor
    7. Of the Silmarils
    8. Of the Darkening of Valinor
    9. Of the Flight of the Noldor
    10. Of the Sindar
    11. Of the Sun and Moon
    12. Of Men
    13. Of the Return of the Noldor
    14. Of Beleriand and its Realms
    15. Of the Noldor in Beleriand
    16. Of Maeglin
    17. Of the Coming of Men
    18. Of the Ruin of Beleriand
    19. Of Beren and Lúthien
    20. Of the Fifth Battle
    21. Of Túrin Turambar
    22. Of the Ruin of Doriath
    23. Of the Fall of Gondolin
    24. Of the Voyage of Eärendil
  4. Akallabêth
  5. Of the Rings of Power

Of the Flight of the Noldor is the ninth chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion section within The Silmarillion.

Synopsis

Fingolfin leads the host across the Helcaraxë by Ted Nasmith

In Valinor, there is no longer any light from the Trees after their poisoning by Melkor and Ungoliant. The only light in the sky are the stars of Varda, much like how it is in Middle-earth. Yavanna goes to the Trees and finds they have been shriveled and ruined beyond her ability to heal. But if she had even a little bit of the former light of the Trees, she might be able to bring the Trees back to life. The only light of the Trees now rests in the Silmarils of Fëanor.The Valar ask Fëanor. to give Yavanna the Silmarils so she can break them open and use the light within. But Fëanor., now fully desiring the Silmarils only for himself, refuses to give them up. The lies of Melkor come back to his mind, so that he now sees the Valar and their followers as enemies. However, even worse news soon comes. Messengers arrive from Formenos, saying that the fortress has been attacked by Melkor and the Silmarils and other treasures stolen. Worst of all, Fëanor.'s father, Finwë, has been slain by Melkor. Enraged, Fëanor. names Melkor by the name he is known by forever afterwards: Morgoth, dark enemy of the world. Fëanor. believes that he could have stopped Morgoth had he been at Formenos, and he lets his emotions get the better of him. He runs off from the Valar, who grieve for him and the for the horrible fate of the Trees.Meanwhile, Morgoth and Ungoliant both have fled to the northern wastes of Araman beyond the Pelori mountains. At first they flee the Valar, but as they cross the Helcarxë back into Middle Earth it soon becomes clear that Morgoth is fleeing Ungoliant, who has become much bigger and more powerful after devouring the light of the trees. She corners Morgoth and demands the payment he promised. Morgoth grudgingly gives her the jewels of Formenos, but this causes her only to grow even bigger. Ungoliant then demands that he give her the Silmarils as well, but he refuses. She attacks Morgoth, causing him to scream in agony and the very hills of Lammoth to echo with his cries for long afterwards. But his cries reach the ruins of Angband and summon the Balrogs that hide there. Using their flame whips, they drive Ungoliant off before she can take the Silmarils. She flees south toward Doriath, but the Girtle of Melian forbids her entry. She settles in the valley beneath Ered Gorgorot, which becomes known afterwards as Nan Dungortheb, the Valley of Dreadful Death.Morgoth goes back to Angband and begins rebuilding it. He sets the Silmarils into an iron crown which he wears at all times, even though their touch burns him. He raises the three peaks of Thangorodrim above his fortress and sends forth black clouds, smoke from his forges and his new armies. He himself rarely leaves Angband afterwards, preferring instead to let his servants do his biding from then on.Back in Valinor, the Valar and Maiar and Elves sit in the darkness. Suddenly, Fëanor. reappears in Tirion, calling upon all who would listen to come to him. He speaks of the supposed enslavement of the Noldor by the Valar, who he says have brought them to Valinor so that they could use the race of Men to rule Middle earth in their stead, for Men would be easier to control then Elves. He calls for the Noldor to return to Middl-earth and leave Valinor so they can set up their own realms in Middle-earth. He and his sons soon swear the Oath of Fëanor., saying that no one, not Elf, Man, or even Vala, shall steal the Silmarils from them or keep them from the house of Fëanor.. THey name Manwe, Varda, and even Eru Illuvatar as witnessses, swearing the Void upon them if they fail.Fëanor.'s brothers unsuccessfully speak against him. Their own sons are on various sides of the spectrum, with some like Turgon and Finrod siding with Fingolfin, but others like Angrod and Aegnor and their sister Galadriel wishing to go to Middle-earth for themselves.Fëanor. prevails and drives his people northward, not letting them stop to fully consider their actions. Only one tenth of the Noldor stay and do not leave with Fëanor.. The rest go with him towards an uncertain future.Until now, the Valar have said nothing to stop Fëanor.. Yet even as the exiles leave Tirion, a messenger from Manwë appears, saying that the exiles will get no help from the Valar and that the quest is hopeless. Fëanor. scoffs and sends the messenger away. The exiles leave Tirion forever, some less willingly than others.The exiles go northwards until they reach the Great Sea of Belegaear. Fëanor. realizes now that he has no boats to reach Middle-earth. However, the Teleri elves, master ship builders, do. He goes to them and tries to persuade them to give them boats. The Teleri, however, do not give him any help or boats, and try to persuade him and the rest of the exiles to abandon the quest before it is too late. Fëanor. leaves the city in rage and broods until he decides that if the Teleri will not give the Noldor ships, then the Noldor will take them by force.The Noldor storm the docks and begin taking the ships. The Teleri resist, at first trying to avoid violence but before long, they start pushing the Noldor into the water. The situation escalates as the Noldor retaliate and use their weapons and armor to force the Teleri to retreat. Elven blood has now been shed by Elves. The first Kinslaying has now taken place. The Noldor manage to get the boats moving, but as they finally begin to leave, a figure appears. Some say it is Mandos himself. There he gives the Doom of Mandos: a prophecy that the Noldor shall not succeed in their futile quest. The penalty for slaying the Teleri is great. The Noldor shall shed unnumbered tears and all of their works shall be destroyed. The house of Fëanor. shall lose the high kingship of the Noldor. And even if they try to seek the aid of the Valar, the realm of Valinor shall be fenced against them and no help shall come.Fëanor. scoffs, but Finarfin relents and goes back to Valinor, taking some people with him. The exiles now set about the task of going to Middle-earth. There are not enough boats to take them all over, so Fëanor. takes his sons and those who are most loyal and steals the boats so they can get over first. Upon arriving in Middle-earth, Fëanor. orders the ships burned so that no one can follow them. The Noldor do this with the sole exception of Fëanor.'s son Maedhros.Fingolfin sees the great burning of the ships and now knows that Fëanor. has betrayed him. Yet at the same time, he does not go back to Valinor. He instead leads his people in a perilous journey across the Helcaraxë. Many perish in the crossing, but eventually they make it over. The last of the exiles have now arrived in Middle-earth, but little do they know of the terrors that await.==External links==* Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com* Chapter discussion at BarrowDowns.com