The Burning of the Ships at Losgar
Betrayal and Desperation Among the Noldor
Fëanor's furious act of setting the ships ablaze at Losgar changed the fate of the Noldor. After the Kinslaying at Alqualondë and the oath to hunt Morgoth and reclaim the Silmarils, he destroyed the Teleri-built vessels so none could sail back to Valinor or refuse the exile. The burning of the ships forced kin to march over land, deepened the feud with Fingolfin and the Teleri, and left a legacy of betrayal, doom, and the harsh consequences of pride, oath, and desperation in the early years of the First Age.











