Overlooked by Isilloth

[isilloth]

 B2MeM: Noldor Card , prompt G48 - Findis
Format:Ficlet
Genre:Gen
Rating:Gen
Warnings:None
Characters:Findis
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):none
Summary:Findis thoughts on her life

Findis always felt overlooked. She was eldest child of Finwe and Indis, but she always was just a daughter. She didn’t have even distinct name: her name was just a combination this of her parents, manifest of their love and legality of their marriage. She felt there was nothing she could do to not be overlooked. Even when she, as the only one of her siblings, chose to stay in Valinor after her father’s death and the Darkening she became only a regent for he short time… As soon as her younger brother came back Valar offered him a crown. She wasn’t worthy. Even though she was the oldest.

And it wasn’t that she was unhappy. She was somehow renowned scientist, her voice here was important. It wasn’t that she yearned so much for splendor and position. Just… It would be nice just once be important and noticed in your own family. Be acknowledged.

Her brothers, Feanaro and Nolofinwe, openly fight for this and everyone thought about them when it comes to this. But would ever anyone thought as she felt? Not even Feanaro thought her important enough to treat her like heiress. Because she wasn’t.  

Comments

[elwendell]

So sad!

[erulissedances]

Truly, gender inequity was present in Tolkien by having minimal female characters, and of those few who made the cut, most were window-dressing and powerless in their own right. It's nice to see something about one of the forgotten characters of the Silmarillion.

- Erulisse (one L)

[kayleearafinwiel]

Poor Findis. I really feel for her. :( Well done!