10/8 Blog Post
In the trial, I was assigned to the prosecution. As soon as I was aware of my role, I felt pleased and excited, as I truly believe the children of feanor are guilty, and once the jury was given the full picture they would easily come to this conclusion. As a prosector, I had to change the narrative of the children of feanor being victims of something they couldn’t control, to them being the perpetrators of their destruction. The defense loved to use the oath as somewhat of a shield. They hid behind the fact they were “forced” to chase the silmarils. My fellow prosectors were smart to call out the invalidity of the oath. An oath is not something that forces you to act, but a personal choice. The defense failed to realize that they were choosing to kill their bredren, over a personal mission. At the end of the day, feanor was the one who decided to follow the oath, and his sons did the same. This is why I ultimately agree with the verdict. The fact that they are found guilty makes s...