I remember how I loved reading along with these as you wrote and posted them.

Good to see them archived here as well!

These are amazing! Very poignant and thought-provoking. I don't think I can pick a favorite, but Elrond, Turgon and Finwe's were especially well done. 

Finwe's guilt over his treatment of Feanor (and Feanor's guilt over his treatment of Finwe) was heartbreaking. No matter what he does, he's upsetting someone, letting someone down; he can't win. I like the point about Turgon having hidden for so long that there was no one left to come to his aid. And the part about Elrond and Elros and their "...bond of the displaced, whose world was never certain, whose conflicts no others shared."...wow. That's just such a great summary for their life up until they made their choice.