A Sense of History: Straight Road
The next in a series of articles about ships passing to and from the West, Simon uses "The Fall of Númenor" to attempt to arrive at Tolkien's reading of the exordium to "Beowulf."
Chapter 58
Fëanor steps back from Nelyo and Nolofinwë's support, unable to hold the words in, blaming the Valar to their faces for the loss of his father. He is disgusted by their weakness, their succumbing to tears and lamentation when their brother, pardoned by Manwë himself, has wrought so much destruction. His fury at their inaction is only surpassed by his utter hatred of Melkor. He names him Morgoth in his wrath, Dark Enemy of the World. He turns away from the Valar, contempt at their utter inability to protect them all in this supposedly deathless land clear in his face. Nolofinwë follows him.