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on deciding maedhros' doom
It was Celegorm and Maglor who chiefly spoke against their brother going to meet Morgoth, and yet also those who chiefly saw his reason to go; they all knew it was a ruse. When Maedhros did not return also these two eldest after him went again from their withdrawing camp looking for him. They were affirmed in their misgivings when they but found Maedhros’ host slain and their brother untraceable.
Returning from a fruitless hunt they counselled with their brothers.
Celegorm let Maglor speak their verdict—strangely unknown of him, for usually his voice was amongst the strongest. And while it was that all six came grudgingly to agree, he felt that between them two, the eldest remaining now, they had found their decision soonest yet and would have little been swayed if any of the younger spoke against it.
It was a harsh, but calculated call.... and guilt did not as fast grasp Celegorm while Maedhros was in torment as it did when Fingon brought him back. In hopelessness the call had seemed the right, but not upon the rescue.
When Maedhros returns to them, Celegorm seems withdrawn on the matter. Otherwise, he is still just as passionate and pushy regarding decisions he does not agree or care for (like abdicating the kingship of the Noldor to Fingolfin), but he can ill stand the subject of Maedhros’ fate.
For making the decision chiefly, alongside Maglor, he feels more responsibility than he deems his younger brothers should, and yet he is stubborn to it. His regret appears in silence unbefitting of his nature; consolation is little in the assurance that the choice would have been the same, had it even been him upon Thangorodrim—for the sake of their oath. An apology never comes across his lips.
Returning from a fruitless hunt they counselled with their brothers.
Celegorm let Maglor speak their verdict—strangely unknown of him, for usually his voice was amongst the strongest. And while it was that all six came grudgingly to agree, he felt that between them two, the eldest remaining now, they had found their decision soonest yet and would have little been swayed if any of the younger spoke against it.
It was a harsh, but calculated call.... and guilt did not as fast grasp Celegorm while Maedhros was in torment as it did when Fingon brought him back. In hopelessness the call had seemed the right, but not upon the rescue.
When Maedhros returns to them, Celegorm seems withdrawn on the matter. Otherwise, he is still just as passionate and pushy regarding decisions he does not agree or care for (like abdicating the kingship of the Noldor to Fingolfin), but he can ill stand the subject of Maedhros’ fate.
For making the decision chiefly, alongside Maglor, he feels more responsibility than he deems his younger brothers should, and yet he is stubborn to it. His regret appears in silence unbefitting of his nature; consolation is little in the assurance that the choice would have been the same, had it even been him upon Thangorodrim—for the sake of their oath. An apology never comes across his lips.