Silmarillion Blues : Quenta Silmarillion : XV. Of the Noldor in Beleriand
A summary of this chapter could be "the sins of the fathers come to haunt the sons." The elves as a whole prosper, but the Noldor suffer from their alienation of he Valar and their infringement on the established elven societies. The Doom of Mandos hangs over them, the threat of treason from within, rather like the Sword of Damocles. Adding to comparisons, Melian is Thingol's Cassandra, who seems to get the "don't worry your pretty head" treatment quite a bit for some reason.
Regardless of Galadriel's careful omissions, and her speaking true when she says she is not under the shadow of evil, the truth (and rumors) come out. And so, the language of the Noldor is banned, Sindar shall not speak or answer to the language. The most profound moment comes for me at the end, when King Finrod Felagund says "An oath I too shall swear, and must be free to fulfil it, and go into darkness. Nor shall anything of my realm endure that a son should inherit." Admittedly, this is partially because his love did not follow into exile, but also a realization of the shadow over his bloodline. Regardless, it stands as a significant decision that bears even more weight when you reflect on the immortality of elves.
Regardless of Galadriel's careful omissions, and her speaking true when she says she is not under the shadow of evil, the truth (and rumors) come out. And so, the language of the Noldor is banned, Sindar shall not speak or answer to the language. The most profound moment comes for me at the end, when King Finrod Felagund says "An oath I too shall swear, and must be free to fulfil it, and go into darkness. Nor shall anything of my realm endure that a son should inherit." Admittedly, this is partially because his love did not follow into exile, but also a realization of the shadow over his bloodline. Regardless, it stands as a significant decision that bears even more weight when you reflect on the immortality of elves.
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